...I describe a preacher .... I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt, ir. language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn,...mainly that the flock he feeds, May feel it too." THAT the spread of pure and undefilcd religion has been accomplished by the instrumentality of human...

...itnpress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And mainly anxious, that the flock he fed Might feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." He exhibited a beautiful union of zeal with prudence, and the love of souls so evidently dictated his...

...impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And mainly anxious, that the flock he led Might feel it too ; affectionate in look, , And tender in...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." He exhibited a beautiful union of zeal with prudence ; and the love of souls so evidently dictated...

...: there stands The legate of the skies! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. 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...

...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...gesture ; much Impress'd Himself, as conscious of his aweful change, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And...

...God, presented to us by the poet Cowper ; he pourtrays him as — — — " 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...

...should be, "simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manners; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." He " should beware Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a...

...but our business is with him in the pulpit. Here we see the venerable man of God — ' Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.' " The winter of years, as he would perhaps say, jn metaphorical language, has whitened his * The reader...

...his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, 405 And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture!...

...simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain in manner : TJecent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture : Much impress'd...awful charge ; And anxious mainly that the flock, he feedj, May feel it too : Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A Messenger of...