 | William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pages
...heads, Preserve the church! and lay not careless hands On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher such as Paul, Were he...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;... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 550 pages
...reprobates ; but many, very many, of those whom he commends. Our preachers, in great numbers, are " simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in...Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Themselves, as conscious of their awful charge, And anxious mainly, that the flock they feed,... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1823 - 546 pages
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly .that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | Tyler Parsons - 1823 - 110 pages
...eats the bread of the shrine it has endangered." And with the celebrated Cowper, I will say, " Would 1 describe a preacher, such as Paul, were he on earth,...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,... | |
 | 1822 - 500 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach and will not learn. Would Itdeacribc a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me," &c. " A keen satire, no doubt," said Mr. Erskine, " upon the generality of preachers in his day; but... | |
 | 1823 - 600 pages
...character in this particular, would not their delineation accord with the model pencilled by the poet '! " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would best approve and own, , I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt, in language... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 540 pages
...Task reprobates ; but many, very many, of those whom he commends. Our preachers in great numbers are And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Themselves, as conscious of their awful charge; And anxious mainly, thnt the flock they feed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...Preserve the 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...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the nock he feeds May... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, aa conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
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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. 
