 | Erastus Worthington - Dedham (Mass.) - 1827 - 164 pages
...him a high character, which comes nearly up to Cowper's model of a good preacher, and has expressed him, " simple, grave, sincere, in doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, and plain in mariner." The circumstance that the first five clergymen have been highly praised, without any notice... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Congregational churches - 1828 - 522 pages
...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...plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural iu gesture -. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the... | |
 | Theology - 1825 - 688 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner. Ltecent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly, that the flock he feeds Mar feel it too. Affectionate in look, Ana tender in address, as well becomes A mnMenger of grace to... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Congregational churches - 1828 - 520 pages
...master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncornipt, in language plain, And plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture : Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, ' And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | 1829 - 760 pages
...should be the poet Cowper : he pourtrays attained, and thus the wishes of those who have placed as him " Simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt;...And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel H too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 414 pages
...I describe a preacher .... I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt, ir. language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn,...mainly that the flock he feeds, May feel it too." THAT the spread of pure and undefilcd religion has been accomplished by the instrumentality of human... | |
 | Robert Pollok - Covenanters - 1829 - 176 pages
...: there stands The legate of the skies! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain...decent, solemn, chaste And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...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 ; In doctrine...gesture ; much Impress'd Himself, as conscious of his aweful change, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1830 - 456 pages
...and consistent servant of God, presented to us by the poet Cowper ; he pourtrays him as — — — " Simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine uncorrupt, in...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds, May... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 192 pages
...his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, 405 And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture!... | |
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I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he... 
