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... The Task - Page 45by William Cowper - 1817 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1804 - 498 pages
...on earth, would hear, approve and own. Simple, grave, sincere i In doctrine uncorrupt; in language And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he fed Should feel it too. Affectionateinlook, And tender in address, as well becomes... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...learn. Would I describe a preacher,, such as Fan], Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own— Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his de>ign. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...such as Paul, 395 Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own.— — Paul should himself direft me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from...design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doftrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, . 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural... | |
| 1803 - 818 pages
...authority but that of his Bible. We will conclude our review with some admirable lines from our great His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere j uncorrupt; in language plain, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressM Himself,... | |
| 1811 - 544 pages
...the praise so beautifully expressed by Cowper, in honour of the truly Christian clergyman: — — " simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt ; in...in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in g<"sUire, much imprrssM Himself, as conscious of his antul charge, And an xious mainly that the flock... | |
| Job Swift - 1805 - 314 pages
...Were he on earth, would hear, approve and own. t.' Simple, grave, sincere i In d .ctriue uacorrupt i in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn,...Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he fed Should feel it too. Affectionate in look,. And tender in address, as well becomes... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...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,...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flook he feeds May... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...ap»eacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, 'Paul should himself cyrect me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed • Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that theflock he feeds... | |
| 1808 - 604 pages
...from Cow per, and to no man within the knowledge of the writer, were these lines more applicable. " I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine,...And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conccious of his awful charge. And anxious that the flock he feeds, May feel it too. Affectionate in... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...should himself direct me. I would trace ™'l & His master-strokes, and draw from his design. *.- o.-- I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; ~, In...plain,,. And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste^ v And natural in gesture ; much impressed .„ Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, , ' And anxious... | |
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