...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back." MASSILLON. «' There stands The legate of the skies I his theme divine. His office sacred, his credentials...speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as street As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPBR. When this illustrious preacher was asked...

...,ime when HERVEY occupied it, when it could be said, — ' There stands the messenger of твитн, there stands The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear," when truth, the whole truth, and nothing iut the truth was preached. But now " how has the fine gold...

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...]yiuststandacknowledg'd,while the worldshall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...and by him, in strains as sweet As angels .use, the Grospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds...

...unbecoming. Let a man be heard preaching the sublime truths of Christianity. Behold him standing there " The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His office...out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet, The Gospel whispers peace." Behold a man like this, and do we not continually say, O ! that I were...

...divine, • ^ His office sacred, his credential! clear. ,, By him, the violated law speaks out It* thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels...strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, hinds the broken heart ; And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes with...

...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....the skies. His theme divine, His office sacred, his credential* clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet...

...acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The it.ost important and etfectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth....stands The legate of the skies. His theme divine, His otfice sacred, his credentials clear. By him, the violated law speaks out * Its thunders; and by him,...

...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...

...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...