 Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, ** Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt;...  The Parish Church; Or, Religion in Britain - Strana 289podľa Thomas Wood - 1825 - Počet stránok 411Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1822 - Počet stránok 500
...church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach and will not learn. Would Itdeacribc a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me," &c. " A keen satire, no doubt," said Mr. Erskine, " upon the generality of preachers in his day; but... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - Počet stránok 540
...Task reprobates ; but many, very many, of those whom he commends. Our preachers in great numbers are And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Themselves, as conscious of their awful charge; And anxious mainly, thnt the flock they feed May feel... | |
 | 1823 - Počet stránok 600
...this particular, would not their delineation accord with the model pencilled by the poet '! " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would best approve and own, , I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt, in language... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - Počet stránok 470
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, aa conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - Počet stránok 510
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hantls On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not lenm. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. Т would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - Počet stránok 248
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher such as Paul, Were he on Earth,...own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
 | 1825 - Počet stránok 712
...to the highest perfection. In the language of the excellent Cowper — * I would express him limpie, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt -, in language...manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture j much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he fed... | |
 | 1825 - Počet stránok 806
...attention of his I hearers. He was, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 1 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the, flock he led Might... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Počet stránok 242
...hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, 395 Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Počet stránok 242
...hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, 395 Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself,... | |
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