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 - الصفحة 68بواسطة William Cowper - 1800 - عدد الصفحات: 420عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 806
...attention of his I hearers. He was, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 1 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 led Might... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 242
...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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 242
...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,... | |
| 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 436
...there was a serious earnestness in his preaching, which commanded the attention of his hearers. He was, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in...decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, asccnscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he fed Might... | |
| 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 398
...and hearers reflect duly upon it, they will all profit. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth would hear, approve, and own, Paul...himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and druvv from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine .uncorrupt ; in language... | |
| John Bird Sumner - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 360
...OF MAPLEDURHAM, OXON J AND LATE FELLOW OF ETON COLLEGE. Would I describe a Preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. COWPER. A' EV^i>^ LONDON : J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY. MDCCCXXVI. I LONDON : inOTSOK AND... | |
| John Richards - 1827 - عدد الصفحات: 466
...fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless rve, according " 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... | |
| 1827 - عدد الصفحات: 290
...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, approve, and own —...; Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
| Erastus Worthington - 1827 - عدد الصفحات: 164
...him a high character, which comes nearly up to Cowper's model of a good preacher, and has expressed him, " simple, grave, sincere, in doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, and plain in mariner." The circumstance that the first five clergymen have been highly praised, without any notice... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 522
...preacher," says the excellent poet whom I have before quoted, " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural iu gesture -. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the... | |
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