 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;...  Poems - Страница 68написао/ла William Cowper - 1800 - 420 страницаПуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | Frederic Amadeus Malleson - 1881 - 646 страница
...xiii. 13-52. AD circa 45 — Rulers as in last chapter. " 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... | |
 | JOHN SWANN WITHINGTON - 1881 - 788 страница
...METHODIST PREACHERS. BY ALFRED JONES, FSA THE PREACHERS. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. . . I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1881 - 420 страница
...(See § 67.) Sometimes the conjunction is suppressed — Would I deseribe a preacher such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. — Cowper. Had I but serred my God with half the zeal I served my king, He would not in mine age Have... | |
 | William Cowper - 1881 - 562 страница
...earth, would hear, approve, and ownPaul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncormpt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture... | |
 | A. M. Colton - 1882 - 218 страница
..., <--,. ,'-.", \ 1:J ..: .---* ," fJ ; ' ' ^,^^!., Ill^ift,; GORDON HALL A MEMORIAL REV. AM COLTON. 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... | |
 | 1882 - 466 страница
...covet his reputation. Cowper's words would well describe him when he speaks of the preacher as : — " Simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt, in...; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture." His calm, benevolent face told of the peaceful serenity of his soul, and recommended the religion he... | |
 | William Cowper (the Poet.) - 1883 - 294 страница
...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, approve, and own, Paul...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... | |
 | Christian ethics - 1883 - 296 страница
...every clergyman : " Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed." — 2 COE. vi. 3. 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 fed Might... | |
 | Charles Russell Hurditch - 1884 - 888 страница
...and affected is loathsome and sickening. Cowper says : "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 hig design: I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
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