...sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) [stand, Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall The most important and effectual guard, Support, and...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. VOL. II. E He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart,...

...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...

...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...

...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."...

...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...

...as an elegant poet: — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The...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;...

...the Gospel is numerously and solemnly attended. " The Pulpit, says the great Christian Poet, " Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The...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...

...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...

...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, of Virtue•s cause." With these things in view, I consider it as my own duty to bring this Subject into...

...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...