 Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.  The Task: In Six Books - Страница 46написао/ла William Cowper - 1836 - 172 страницаПуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | 1823 - 600 страница
...poet '! " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would best approve and own, , I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...uncorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner ; devout, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 страница
...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...; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, aa conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 страница
...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...uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 страница
...church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 страница
...church ! and lay not careless hantls On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not lenm. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. Т would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere... | |
 | Thomas Wood - 1825 - 440 страница
...prayer, and does not answer Amen." Cowper ably describes the character of Paul : — " \Vould I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 248 страница
...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,...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... | |
 | 1825 - 712 страница
...to the highest perfection. In the language of the excellent Cowper — * I would express him limpie, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt -, in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture j much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 страница
...appropriate and beautiful comparison. The Good Preacher and the Clerical Coxcomb. WOULD I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...uncorrupt; in language plain; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страница
...hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, 395 Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself,... | |
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