I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ; 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... The Task - Pągina 45per William Cowper - 1817 - 188 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1875 - 828 pągines
...REV. WM. BAGGALY. No. X. — THE REV. ABRAHAM SCOTT. "Simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncomipt, in language plain, 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 feeds May... | |
| 1845 - 494 pągines
...strokes, and draw from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt, his language plain, 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 feeds May... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pągines
...and o"wn — Paul should himself/ direcYme. I would trace His master-st'rokes, and dr'aw from hi's desi'gn. I would express him sim'ple, gra've, since're ; In do'ctrine/ uncorr'upt ; in lan'guage pl'uin, And pla'in/ in man'ner ; d'ecent, so'lemn, ch'aste, And na"tural in ges'ture ; much impressed... | |
| 1846 - 590 pągines
...point:— I " 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,...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
| Mary Milner - 1851 - 816 pągines
...ministrations, is happily needless. It is done to my hand by our poet Cowper, after St. Paul— " . . . I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his...plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, Himself, as conscious of bis awful charge, And anxious, mainly, that the flock he fed Might feel it... | |
| Congregational Churches in Connecticut. General Conference - 1877 - 232 pągines
...rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." So Cowper, born 1731, died 1800: " I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
| H. Richardson Clerk - 1877 - 288 pągines
...sacred cause. Would I describe a preacher, such as Pan! Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine nncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture... | |
| 1877 - 348 pągines
...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 incorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture... | |
| William Cowper - 1878 - 290 pągines
...learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and ownPaul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much imprcss'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the Hock he feeds May... | |
| 1878 - 650 pągines
...occasionally to officiate in their pulpits. The words of Cowper well describe his general bearing : — ' I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
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