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. Metropolitan Pulpit - Page 1151898Full view - About this book
| Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 pages
...solemn awe, that bids me well beware With what intent I touch that holy thing) Must stand acknowledge, while the world shall stand, The most important and...cause. There stands the messenger of truth. There standThe legate of the skies. His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the... | |
| Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...from which a person of a more gentle spirit would have heen apt to shrink hack." MASSILON. " - — There stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine....him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and bv him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When this illustrious... | |
| 1857 - 1196 pages
...latter in view, when he described in flowing verse the faithful Miuister of t lie Lord Jesus : — " There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ! — his theme Divine, Hi« office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and by... | |
| John Cole - 1822 - 158 pages
...arrangement of stones c^n delight »ur eyes." THE PULPIT. " There slands Use messenger of truth, there standt The legate of the skies; his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. CO WP BK. " No more shall thousand* round his pulpit throng, To bear the heav'uly accents of his tongue."... | |
| William Cowper - 1822 - 258 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 shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament... | |
| 1832 - 488 pages
...following beautiful lines, Cowper wrote like a discerning Christian, as well as an elegant poet: — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar...truth : there stands The legate of the skies !— His Iheme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders;... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 pages
...preaching of the Gospel is numerously and solemnly attended. " The Pulpit, says the great Christian Poet, " Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand,...effectual guard, Support and ornament, of virtue's cause." From the infancy of the Church to the present hour, Preaching has more aroused, and engaged, the attention... | |
| 1823 - 494 pages
...suited to his high and holy office. Yes, he will tell you that -" the pulpit Must stand acknowiedg'd while the world shall stand, The most important and...effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause." — — " In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of all in man that ministers And serves the... | |
| John Bunyan - 1823 - 546 pages
...concise. The legate of the skies. His theme divine, " There stands the messenger of truth. There stands His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Jts thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet The dusty Parlour. Then he took him by the hand, and... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 578 pages
...last, Strutting and vap•ring 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 acknowledg•d, while the world shall stand. The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament,... | |
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