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. Poems - Page 42by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | 1822
...affectionate ; they are, indeed, ' simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.' On this account, they may be cordially recommended for domestic use and village reading. Of their general... | |
 | Tyler Parsons - Manchester (Mass.) - 1823 - 93 pages
...gesture, much improved himself, as c»nscious of his awful charge, and anxious mainly that the flock he feeds may feel it too ; affectionate in look, and...well becomes a messenger of grace to guilty men." You have the deposition of Mr. Sargent Burnham annexed, to show how Thurston got the shingles ; then... | |
 | Missions - 1823
...gesture ; much impressed 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 peace to guilty men. As a pupil of adversity, he had ceaseless opportunities to exemplify the Apostle's... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1823 - 563 pages
...gesture. Much impress'd 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 The dost;r Parlour. swept; the which after he had reviewed it a little while, the Interpreter called... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1823
...impress'd Themselves, as conscious of their awful charge; And anxious mainly, thnt the flock they feed May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes The messenger: of peace to guilty men." On the subject of Non-residence, I cannot express my astonishment.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824
...gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the nock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate- in look,...skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem. I and reading, what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with a well-bred... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 131 pages
...gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And...in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guiltv men. Behold the picture!— Is Tt lik'e ?— Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum with... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - Anecdotes - 1824 - 365 pages
...captain's commission, and a purse of guineas to enable him to join his regiment. READING SERMONS. " Behold the picture ! Is it like .'—Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, Anil then skip down again ; pronounce a text; Cry — Hem ! and reading what they never wrote Just... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - English essays - 1824
...gold ring, and apparently think they are doing an honour to their Saviour by murdering his gospel, " the things that mount the rostrum with a skip, and then skip down again." o 2 On a Sunday morning, during my ramble through the church-yard, I espied an equipage rapidly approaching,... | |
 | Thomas Wood - Christianity - 1825 - 411 pages
...gesture ; much impress'd 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 J A messenger of grace to guilty men." Ministers should speak the things that become sound doctrine,... | |
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