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;... Select thoughts on the ministry and the Church, gathered by E. Davies - Pàgina 430per Select thoughts, Edwin Davies (D.D.) - 1875Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1818 - 506 pàgines
...establish their claim to the likene-o which Cowper draws of such a preacher as I had just heard. " I would express him simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine...manner, decent, solemn,— chaste And natural in gesture : — murh impressed Himself, as conscious of bis awful charge ; And anxious mainly, that the flock... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pàgines
...preacher, such as Panl, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Panl shooM himself direct me. 1 would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his...would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine oncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in mauner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 248 pàgines
...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, would hear, approve, and owu, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pàgines
...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...plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural gesture ; much impressed • Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the... | |
| William Cowper - 1819 - 306 pàgines
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On 'culls, 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 1 1 is master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pàgines
...hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Haul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his aweful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pàgines
...lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a teacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve,...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pàgines
...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 uncorrupt;... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 550 pàgines
...reprobates ; but many, very many, of those whom he commends. Our preachers, in great numbers, are " simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in...solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Themselves, as conscious of their awful charge, And anxious mainly, that the flock they feed, May feel... | |
| Tyler Parsons - 1823 - 110 pàgines
...eats the bread of the shrine it has endangered." And with the celebrated Cowper, I will say, " Would 1 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,... | |
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