...Cowper has already described this preacher ; and thus I may say, in his lines, that Mr. Parsons is — In language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn,...as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Mr. Parsons does not relate the nature of the then ' recent family bereavement' to which he adverts...

...strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, smcere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn,...Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well become* A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ? — Like whom ? The...

...of his aviful charge, And anxious that the flock he feeds, Ma;' feel it too. Affectionate in loot, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace, to guilty men." That the gospel might lie preached to every creature, was his constant prayer ; and to extend its influence...

...strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere j. In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn,...grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! Is it like ?....Like whom ? The things, that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce...

...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...to guilty men. Behold the picture! — Is it like? — Like whom? The things that mount the roslrum with a skip, And then skip down again; pronounce a...

...him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; detent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd...conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the ftqck he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger...

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...length, especially at intercession ; at other times he was rather short. To conclude this article, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as...affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well became A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture 1" It is hardly necessary to make another...

...master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in'gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the...

...design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And pbin in manner; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in...becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture!—Is it like?—Like whom? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down...