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: A Poem - Sivu 66tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1878 - 263 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1841 - 594 sivua
...Cowper: " 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 240 sivua
...Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, 395 Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself,... | |
| 1841 - 592 sivua
...as can be made to reach the hearts of men ; no preaching where the preacher is not much impressed, as conscious of his awful charge, and anxious mainly that the flock he feeds should feel it too. What effects, then, should we anticipate from a general revival of religion in... | |
| Albert Barnes - 1841 - 372 sivua
...Task." 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 bis design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; [n doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ;... | |
| 1878 - 650 sivua
...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1879 - 688 sivua
...learn. 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... | |
| Robert Samuel Gregg - 1879 - 336 sivua
...exhortations, those which would naturally spring from it. To him the lines of Cowper would apply— " In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain...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... | |
| Moses Auge - 1879 - 798 sivua
...aptlj" illustrated in the following quotation: " I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In morals, uncorrupt; in language, plain; And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural." publications is Dr. Emmon's work on Geology, the first published for schools illustrated by American... | |
| 1880 - 620 sivua
...may aa well be cited here as anywhere in these considerations i " I would express him simple, gravfi, sincere ¡ In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain,...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself, as conscions of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
| Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 sivua
...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 nncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chast And natural in gesture ;... | |
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