...fiampt with diigrace thy impious imitators."—Mercier. CLERGYMAN. WOULD I defcribe a preacher, fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve and own, Paul fhould himfelf direct me. I would trace His matter ftrokes, and draw from his defign. 1 would exprefs...

...the praise so beautifully expressed by Cowper, in honour of the truly Christian clergyman: — — " simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt ; in...in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in g<"sUire, much imprrssM Himself, as conscious of his antul charge, And an xious mainly that the flock...

...remarks, that one is almost tempted to suppose, that the poet must have had a personal reference to him. " A preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve and own. t.' Simple, grave, sincere i In d .ctriue uacorrupt i in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent,...

...carelefs handa On Iculls, that cannot teach, and will not leain. Would I defcribe a preacher, fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul Ihould himfelf direft me. I would trace His ma(ler-ftrokes, and draw from his defign. I would exprefs...

...Preserve the church! and lay not careless hands On sculls, th.it cannot teach, and will not learn. "Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flook he feeds May...

...not careless hands, On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe ap»eacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, 'Paul should himself cyrect me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design* I would express him simple,...

...from Cow per, and to no man within the knowledge of the writer, were these lines more applicable. " I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine,...And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conccious of his awful charge. And anxious that the flock he feeds, May feel it too. Affectionate in...

...should himself direct me. I would trace ™'l & His master-strokes, and draw from his design. *.- o.-- I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; ~, In...plain,,. And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste^ v And natural in gesture ; much impressed .„ Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, , ' And anxious...

...heads 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...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...

...heads 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...own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, smcere ; In doctrine uncorrupt...