He that negotiates between God and man, As God's ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic... The Lutheran Home Journal - Halaman 3121857Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| 1859 - 632 halaman
...that Cowper's lines were ever before the minds of certain preachers of the present day : — "'Tie pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent... | |
| 1827 - 290 halaman
...mind— demands a doubt : He that negotiates between God and man, As G;»d's a uba-isador, the s^nnd concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of...in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when yon should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address... | |
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 halaman
...fantastic, trim, And quaint, in its deportment and attire, Can lodge a heav'nly mind — demands a doubt. . He, that negotiates between God and man, As God's...grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware f Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 halaman
...Like are their merit«, like rewards they share ; That shines a consul, this commissioner Id. DvrcM. Tis pitiful To court a grin when you should woo a...when pity should inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart. Confia.... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 798 halaman
...gmtitwr I;.-!.' prood Courti ! withdraw your blaze ; Ye little f tars ! hide your diminished rays. Id. He that negotiates between God and man As God's ambassador,...judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness of his speech. C'owptr. Hen dons, yramdttt, but chiefly dames abound. Skilled in the ogle of a roguish... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 halaman
...grandeur blush ! proud Courts '. withdraw your blaze ; Ye little stars ! bide your diminished rays. id. He that negotiates between God and man As God's ambassador,...judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness of his speech. Cowper. Here dons, grandee*, but chiefly dames abound. Skilled in the ogle of a roguish... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 792 halaman
...laughs off, but to digest his last night's wine at tile last field-day of the Crochallan corps. Burnt. Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and to* address The skittish fancy with facrtiout talcs. Win n... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 halaman
...off, but to digest his last night's wine at the last field-day of the Crochallan corps. Burnt. Tie pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and to' address The ikittish fancy with facrtuxu tales, When sent... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 328 halaman
...fantastic, trim, And quaint, in its deportment and attire, Can lodge a heavenly mind — demands a doubt. He that negotiates between God and man, As God's ambassador,...you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and to address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 halaman
...fantastic, trim, And quaint, in it's deportment and attire, Can lodge a heav'nly mind— demands a doubt. He, that negotiates between God and man, As God's...of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. 'T is pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire... | |
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