 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
 | Edward Bean Underhill - 1881 - 458 страница
...of the Baptist Missionary Society. EDW. B. UNDERBILL. DEJtwBNT LODGE, HAMPSTEAD, April nth, 1881. " 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... | |
 | John Bartholomew Gough - 1881 - 472 страница
...Samuel Martin. Ritchie says Mr. Martin might have sat for the portrait of Cowper's model preacher. " Simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine uncorrupt ; in...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... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1881 - 336 страница
...Christian orator have been given by Cowper in his " 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 his design ; I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
 | William Henry Withrow - 1881 - 276 страница
...in which immortal beings were working out their eternal destiny. CHAPTER XI.— THE MAIDEN SERMON. 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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