| 1832 - 488 sider
...following beautiful lines, Cowper wrote like a discerning Christian, as well as an elegant poet: — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar...effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies !— His Iheme divine, His... | |
| 1832 - 586 sider
...following beautiful lines, Cowper wrote like a discerning Christian, as well as an elegant poet: — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar...effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine,... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 sider
...preaching of the Gospel is numerously and solemnly attended. " The Pulpit, says the great Christian Poet, " Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand,...effectual guard, Support and ornament, of virtue's cause." From the infancy of the Church to the present hour, Preaching has more aroused, and engaged, the attention... | |
| 1823 - 494 sider
...suited to his high and holy office. Yes, he will tell you that -" the pulpit Must stand acknowiedg'd while the world shall stand, The most important and...effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause." — — " In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of all in man that ministers And serves the... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 578 sider
...last, Strutting and vap•ring in an empty school, Spent all his force and made no proselyte, I say the Pulpit, in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers, Must stand acknowledg•d, while the world shall stand. The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament,... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 sider
...last, Strutting and vapouring in an empty school, Spent all his force and made no proselyte) — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar...important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of V ire mi's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! —... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1824 - 602 sider
...of the Gospel is numerously and solemnly attended. " The Pulpit," says the great Christian poet, " Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand,...guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause." From the infancy of the church to the present hour, preaching has more aroused and engaged the attention... | |
| Ashbel Green - 1824 - 500 sider
...foolishness of preaching" that God chooses to accomplish every great moral revolution, and the pulpit "Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand,...guard, " Support, and ornament of virtue's cause." Л small number of zealous and able ministers* of the Gospel are to be found in a few of the most important... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 sider
...pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Muststandacknowledg'd,whiletheworldshall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine,... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 450 sider
...pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Muststandacknowle<lg'd,whiletheworld8hall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there standd The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine,... | |
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