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...Samuel Martin. Ritchie says Mr. Martin might have sat for the portrait of Cowper's model preacher. " Simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine uncorrupt ; in...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge ; And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May...

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...covet his reputation. Cowper's words would well describe him when he speaks of the preacher as : — " Simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt, in...; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture." His calm, benevolent face told of the peaceful serenity of his soul, and recommended the religion he...