 | 1811 - 544 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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...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 σελίδες
...himself cyrect me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design* I would express him 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 theflock he feeds... | |
 | 1808 - 512 σελίδες
...he was rather short. " I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; « .• In doctrine uucorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn,...affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well became A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !" It is hardly necessary to make another... | |
 | 1808 - 604 σελίδες
...no man within the knowledge of the writer, were these lines more applicable. " I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine, uncorrupt, in...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 σελίδες
...me. I would trace ™'l & His master-strokes, and draw from his design. *.- o.-- I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; ~, In doctrine uncorrupt...plain,,. And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste^ v And natural in gesture ; much impressed .„ Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, , ' And anxious... | |
 | 1809 - 592 σελίδες
...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...as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ? — Like whom .' The things that mount the rostrum with a skip,... | |
 | 1809 - 594 σελίδες
...would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, smcere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain ; And plain...as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ? — Like whom ? The things that mount flic rostrum with a skip,... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 σελίδες
...Cowper has already described this preacher ; and thus I may say, in his lines, that Mr. Parsons is — In language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn,...as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Mr. Parsons does not relate the nature of the then ' recent family bereavement' to which he adverts... | |
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Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. 
