 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.  The Task: A Poem. In Six Books - Page 52by William Cowper - 1810 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lutheran Church - 1830 - 398 pages
...would trace His master-strokes, and druvv from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; 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 lie feeds May... | |
 | Baptists - 1826 - 436 pages
...earnestness in his preaching, which commanded the attention of his hearers. He was, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain., And plain...decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, asccnscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he fed Might... | |
 | Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain....as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. * * * ยป * In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of all in man that ministers And serves the... | |
 | John Richards - 1827 - 466 pages
...melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless rve, according " I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; 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... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Congregational churches - 1828 - 560 pages
...would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain...address, as well becomes A Messenger of Grace to guilty man." In a word, let the Minister forget himself, and think only on his business, and on the means... | |
 | 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 - 522 pages
...would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural iu gesture -. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the... | |
 | 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
...he pourtrays attained, and thus the wishes of those who have placed as him " Simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain...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... | |
 | Robert Pollok - Covenanters - 1829 - 156 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." COWPER. THE Rev. Mr. James Bruce, the head of that family whose lives we are briefly to record, was... | |
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