 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
 | Richard Brindley Hone - 1833 - 414 страница
...P. Moore, dated April 18, 1781, twenty-six years after the bishop's death. CHAPTER IV. HIS SUNDAY. 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,... | |
 | John Holt Rice, Benjamin Holt Rice - 1833 - 466 страница
...everlasting life. " I greatly admire the character of a minister of the gospel, as drawn by Cowper : -'Simple, grave, sincere ; ' In doctrine uncorrupt;...in language plain, ' And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste ' And natural in gesture ; much impressed ' Himself, us conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | 1834 - 400 страница
...will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed, saith the Lord." " 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 As conscious of his awful charge, And anxious... | |
 | 1834 - 496 страница
...wiU honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed, saitk the Lord." " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; hi language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd... | |
 | Charles Wallace - 1834 - 32 страница
...respects, I can imagine nothing more applicable to them than the beautiful description of the poet : 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 impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And... | |
 | Edward Parsons - 1834 - 522 страница
...sinners, to bring them to Christ, and to edify the church. According to the poet's description, he was " 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... | |
 | A. M. Trotter - 1878 - 160 страница
...flowers. 64. And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ? 65. Would I describe a preacher such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear,...approve, and own — Paul should himself direct me. 66. A summer sun Sets ere one-half is seen; but, ere thou go, Enter the house— prithee, forget it... | |
 | 1878 - 650 страница
...occasionally to officiate in their pulpits. The words of Cowper well describe his general bearing : — ' I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...; in language plain, And plain in manner : decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | 1878 - 588 страница
...that of one who might have sat for the portrait drawn by the gentle Cowper : — ' Would I describe a preacher such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1879 - 688 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 hear,...; in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And... | |
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