 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; in...  Littell's Living Age - Page 471868Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I deseribe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direet me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple,... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1839 - 332 pages
...and silken ease," find no favour in the eyes of the fierce, reckless, hard-handed Wolverine. He needs A preacher such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve and own. Ministers who cannot or will not conform themselves to the manners of the country, do more harm than... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1840 - 790 pages
...of our mighty charge ; and anxious to deliver just such a message as God will approve and bless. " 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... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1841 - 594 pages
...qualifications of the ministry better drawn by an uninspired pea than in the well-known words of Cowper: " 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... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1841 - 372 pages
...what a minister of the gospel should be, in the well-known and most beautiful passage in the " Task." Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul Were he.... Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from bis design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; [n doctrine uncorrupt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...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 should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
 | 1868 - 286 pages
...this life, but in the life to come. All this description reminds us of the stanza of Cowper : — " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul himself should direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express... | |
 | William Cowper - 1842 - 162 pages
...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 should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1842 - 166 pages
...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 should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
 | John Spencer Pearsall - 1844 - 178 pages
...his call to office by alluding to the fruit of his labours. " Would I describe a preacher, such as a Paul, " Were he on earth, would hear, approve and...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... | |
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