| 1803 - 818 pages
...gesture; much impressM Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he fi May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender...as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office... | |
| 1811 - 544 pages
...g<"sUire, much imprrssM Himself, as conscious of his antul charge, And an xious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of {race to guilty men." His private life corresponded with his public professions; a kind r.:id tender... | |
| John Corry - London (England) - 1804 - 230 pages
...pastors are well pourtrayed by the satirist in the following line* t . . . w .... " The things tliat mount the rostrum with a skip, •, And then skip down again; pronounce a text ; . Cry — hem ; *nd reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work ; And... | |
| Job Swift - Congregational churches - 1805 - 314 pages
...Much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he fed Should feel it too. Affectionate in look,. And tender in...becomes -^ , A messenger of grace to guilty men." Providence, in casting his lot in Vermont) appears to have placed him where he could do most good,... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A mefl'enger of grace to guilty men. Eehokl the picture ! — Is it like? — Like whom? The things that mount the roftrum with a Ikip, And then Ikip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry— hem ; and reading what they... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...; much impressed • Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that theflock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And...skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem ; and reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And... | |
| Christianity - 1808 - 604 pages
...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 look. And...well becomes A messenger of grace, to guilty men." That the gospel might be preached to every creature, wa* his constant prayer ; and to extend its influence... | |
| 1808 - 512 pages
...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 became A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !" It is hardly necessary to make another... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...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 hecomes i ifl A messenger of grace to guilty men. i ..... T Behold the picture ! — Is it like ? —... | |
| 1809 - 592 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...skip, And then skip down again. Pronounce a text, Cry, hem; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their wort, And w ith a... | |
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