 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 - 1810 - 494 pages
...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,...sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...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,...sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And pbin in manner; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...heads, 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...— 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 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...hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. 1 would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere... | |
 | 1804 - 502 pages
...remarks, that one is almost tempted to suppose, that the poet must have had a personal reference to him. " A preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve and own. — Simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrnpt; in language And plain in manner. Decent, solemn,... | |
 | 1814 - 680 pages
...'reserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would 1 describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and ownPaul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On si.-ulls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I descrihe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...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 - 1817 - 248 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 on Earth, would hear, approve, and owu, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...earth, would hear, approve, and own, Panl shooM himself direct me. 1 would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine oncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in mauner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture... | |
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