...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and ovr*. Paul should himself direct me, I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I...

...between his preaching and the judgment, will himself be serious, affectionate, and earnest. He should be, "simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manners; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his...

...though late, the genuine cause of all. COWPER. 6.— THE GOOD PREACHER AND THE CLERICAL COXCOMB. WOULD I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...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...

...character? I must lay aside my own, and borrow the true and ever-pointed lead of Cowper. That depicts him, • " Simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt...manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; " Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes « A messenger of grace, to guilty...

...Preserve the church! and lay not careless hands On skulls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear. approve, and own — 49 Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I...

...meretricious display, more especially in the pulpit. ' Simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine incorrupt ; 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...

...meretricious display, more especially in the pulpit. ' Simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine incorrupt ; 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...

...Corruption and waste were charged on the subordinate priests. Walpolc. 751 Would I describe a preacher, tuch as Paul Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul shonld himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express...

...His picture of the Christian minister is exquisitely drawn, and must ever be admired : — ' Would I describe a preacher such as Paul Were he on earth,...Paul should himself direct me : I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt,...

...P. Moore, dated April 18, 1781, twenty-six years after the bishop's death. CHAPTER IV. HIS SUNDAY. Simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt, in...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...