 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...  History of Methodism in Tennessee - Page 476by John Berry McFerrin - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Robert Steel - 1864 - 396 pages
...zeal in preaching. He was such a minister as Cowper would have described, — " 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1864 - 454 pages
...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 on earth, would hear, approve, and own — Paul should himself direct me. 1 would trace HU master strokes, and draw from his design. I would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1864 - 622 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Wuuld I describe a er of the soil. He, not unlike the great ones of mankind, Disfigures ea Patil should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would... | |
 | Daniel Parish Kidder - 1864 - 582 pages
...same evil, with some others, has been gibbeted in the immortal verse of Cowper : 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... | |
 | Daniel Parish Kidder - 1864 - 522 pages
...with, some others, has been gibbeted in the immortal verse of Cowper : Would I describe a prenoher, 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1865 - 80 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1865 - 80 pages
...of such a bloody fray, Press where ye see my white plume shine. — Macaulay. 7. Would I describe a preacher such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. — Cowper. 8. Were there no example in the world of contrivance except... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1866 - 170 pages
...who — i — guilty shouldst not speak thus to me who . — '.... innocent. II. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul ( Were he on earth) would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. 12. He would have punished him, as well as us, had he deserved it. 8.... | |
 | Robert Cowtan - 1866 - 436 pages
...us what a Preacher should be ; and with his graphic description I close : — " 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... | |
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