 There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers...  The Task: A Poem in Six Books - Page 49by William Cowper - 1811 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...from which a person of a more gentle spirit would have heen apt to shrink hack." MASSILON. " - — There stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine....him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and bv him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When this illustrious... | |
 | Arminianism - 1857 - 1196 pages
...latter in view, when he described in flowing verse the faithful Miuister of t lie Lord Jesus : — " There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ! — his theme Divine, Hi« office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and by... | |
 | John Cole - 1822 - 158 pages
...arrangement of stones c^n delight »ur eyes." THE PULPIT. " There slands Use messenger of truth, there standt The legate of the skies; his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. CO WP BK. " No more shall thousand* round his pulpit throng, To bear the heav'uly accents of his tongue."... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1822 - 506 pages
...ambassador in Christ's stead, beseeching men to be reconciled to God. ' By him the violated law spoke ont Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whisper'd peace.' The prayers of Dr. Osgood were, in a very uncommon degree, solemn and fervent. They... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...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...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...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 Iheme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders;... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1823 - 546 pages
...concise. The legate of the skies. His theme divine, " There stands the messenger of truth. There stands His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Jts thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet The dusty Parlour. Then he took him by the hand, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of V ire mi's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there...sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablisb.es the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...acknowledged, while the world bhall The most important and effectual' guard,, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Jts thunders ; and by him, in strains as swce: As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | 1824 - 448 pages
...FRANCIS WESTLEY, 1.0, STATIONERS'. COURT, AND AVE.MARIA LANE. ON ATTENDING AN EVANGELICAL MINISTRY. " There stands the Messenger of Truth ; there stands...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By Jam the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel... | |
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