 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...— I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and...effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme divine, His... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...— I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand The most important and...effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...Strutting and vapouring in an empty school, 330 Spent all his force and made no proselyte)— I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effeftual guard, 335 Support, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...made no proselyte) — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Muit stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The...effectual guard. Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...last, Strutting and vapouring in an empty school, Spent all his force and made no proselyte) — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shaH stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 pages
...they are cultivated. Tho. " The pulpit; And I name it, filPd with solemn awe, Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and...effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. •There stands the messenger of truth. There stands. The legate of the skies : his theme divine, His... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...Of it's legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) , Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, . . i The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there standi The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine,... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 pages
...Criticism. BY QNESIMUS. ?, VOL. I. -The Pulpit, in the sober use Of its legitimate peculiar powers, Hut stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand ,...effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. COWPER. LONDON: PRINTED FOR MATHEWS AND LEIGH, STRAND, By James Moyes, GrevUle Street. .*./ -. IT seems... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1809 - 238 pages
...profligate sinner. " The pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd while the world shall stand^ The most important and...effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there standi The legate of the skies: his theme divine, His office... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pages
...ONESIMUS. -The Pulpit, in the sohe Of its legitimate peculiar powers, Most Stand a'.Itimwl,,,l«<nl. while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtne's canse. COWPER. LONDON: PRINTED FOR MATHEWS AND LEIGH, STRAND, By James Moyes, Greville Street.... | |
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I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. 
