His preaching much, but more his practice wrought; (A living sermon of the truths he taught); For this by rules severe his life he squared, That all might see the doctrine which they heard. The British Poets - Page 371866Full view - About this book
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Fox away. •> The Proud he tam'd, the Penitent he chear'd, Nor to reprove the rich Offender fcar'd ; His Preaching much, but more his Practice wrought, (A living Sermon of the Truth he taught) " Thjis all might fee the Doctrine which they heard : For Priefts, he faid, are Patterns... | |
| John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Penitent he chear'd: | Nor to rebuke the rich Offender fear'd. HisPreaching much,but more hisPra&ice wrought; (A living Sermon of the Truths he taught ;) For this by Rules fevere his Life he fquar'd : That all might fee the Doctrine which they heard, For Priefts, he faid,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...man in the world ; because he applied his studies to the moral part, the .-jwing men's lives. Haamni His preaching much, but more his practice wrought;...truths he taught : For this by rules severe his life he sqiur'l, That all might see the doctrine which they hc^rd. Drjea. This must convince all such who have,... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...fox away. J The proud he tam'd, the penitent he cheer'd : 75 Nor to rebuke the rich offender fear'd. His preaching much, but more his practice wrought...this, by rules severe his life he squar'd — That a\l might see the doctrine which they heard. 80 For priests, he said, are patterns for the rest (The... | |
| John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...wily fox away. j The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered ; Nor to rebuke the rich offender feared. His preaching much, but more his practice wrought;...truths he taught;) For this by rules severe his life he squared, That all might see the doctrine which they heard. For priests, he said, are patterns for the... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...wily fox away. y The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered ; Nor to rebuke the rich offender feared. His preaching much, but more his practice wrought;...truths he taught;) For this by rules severe his life he squared, That all might see the doctrine which they heard. For priests, he said, are patterns for the... | |
| James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1808 - 200 pages
...pains of heD;l . And waru'd the sinner with becoming zeal : S But on eternal merey lov'd to dwell, j His preaching much, but more his practice wrought:...the truths he taught ;} For this by rules severe his lite he squar'd, % That all might st e the doctrines which they heard ; For priests, he said, are patterns... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...fox away. 54. The proud he tam'd, the penitent he chcar'd : Kur to rebuke the rich offender fear'd. His preaching much, but more his practice wrought,...severe his life he squar'd : That all might see the doctrine which they heard. For priests, he said, are patterns for the rest {The gold of Heaven, who... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...penitent he chear'd : Nor to rebuke the rich offender fear'd. His preaching much, but more his practice (A living sermon of the truths he taught) For this...severe his life he squar'd : That all might see the doctrine which they heard. For priests, he said, are patterns for the rest (The gold of Heaven, who... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...rebuke the rich offender feartL Hit preaching much, but more his practice wrought, ( A living «ermon of the truths he taught) For this by rules severe his life he squar'd : That all might see tfc« doctrine which they heard. For priests, he said, are patterns for the rest (The gold of Heaven,... | |
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