 | William Cowper - 1810
...— I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of it's legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, . . The most important...there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 3-10 It's thunders; and... | |
 | 1811
...The pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledgM, while ihe world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. The poet has qualified his encomium judiciously, by the words, of the passage I have quoted, which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 212 pàgines
...proselyte)..-.. I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and brnament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812
...I say the pulpit (in the sober use -Of it's legitimate, peculiar po-.v'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and...messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies!—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1812
...Occasional Clerical Criticism. BY ONESIMUS. There stands The legate of the Skies! — His theme, divine j His office, sacred ; his credentials, clear. By him,...Law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains sa sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWP; VOL. II. LONDON: FEINTED FOR C. WH1TT1NGHAM... | |
 | 1813
...should be applicable the description of the poei; "There stands the messenger of truth» there Rtands The legate of the skies; his theme divine,, His office sacred, his credentials clew. By him the violated hiv speaks out lis thunders, and by him, in strains u sweet As angels use,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814
...and made no proselyte) — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its- legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand...messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies .r — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clean By him the violated law speaks out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 480 pàgines
...effectnal gnard, ~ Snpport, and ornament, of Virtne's canse. There stands the messenger of trnth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. !'. ' him the violated law speaks ont It's thnnders; and by him, in straius as sweet As angels nse,... | |
 | 1814
...proselyte)— I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Host stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand The most important and...there stands The legate of the skies '. — His theme diviae, His office sacred, his credentials clear, J'.y him the violated law speaks out Its thunders... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815
...(in the sober use Of it's legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world (hall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support,...cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stand* The legate of the skies !— His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By... | |
| |
I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. 
