 | Religion - 1828 - 588 pages
...Christianity. Behold him standing there i£ The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His ottice sacred, his credentials clear. By Him the violated...out Its thunders-, and by him, in strains as sweet, The Gospel whispprs peace." Behold a man like this, and do we not continu ally say, О ! that I were... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1830 - 690 pages
...of the " legitimate, peculiar powers" of the pulpit, if it is to stand acknowledged, as it has been* "The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause." It is a day of blasphemy, rebuke, and opposition in regard to pure religion. The warring, restless... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1830 - 684 pages
...the " legitimate, peculiar powers" of the pulpit, if it is to stand acknowledged, as it has been, " The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause." It is a day of blasphemy, rebuke, and opposition in regard to pure religion. The warring, restless... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 414 pages
...on angel's food" he is anxious to impart to his hearers the same celestial gift. Then it is, that, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers...Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnisnes with arms, Bright as his own, and trains... | |
 | George MOGRIDGE - 1829 - 80 pages
...themselves. To be the messenger from God to man, is to hold a high and honourable office : for — " By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace." I must not be too anxious ; but leave this, and all things, to Him who guideth the meek, • and heareth... | |
 | Robert Pollok - Covenanters - 1829 - 156 pages
...discredited the character and actions of our persecuted ancestors. THE PERSECUTED FAMILY. CHAPTER J. "There stands the messenger of truth: there stands...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...(in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support,...Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes with arms Bright as his own, and trains,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...the sober use Of it's legitimate, peculiar pow'rs,) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support,...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders, and by him, id strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...with those of Mr Bunyan, but much less concise. " There stands the messenger of truth. There stand* The legate of the skies. His theme divine. His office...peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. ' The daity Parlour. Then he took him by the hand, and led him into a very... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 192 pages
...world shall stanil , The most important and effectual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of Virtue'? cause. There stands the messenger of truth; there...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders: and by him, in strains so sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. Ho 'stablishes... | |
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Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall 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, His office sacred,... 
