 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...Zeal; But on Eternal Mercy lov'd to dwell. He taught the Gofpel rather than the Law: And forc'd himfelf to drive ; but lov'd to draw. For Fear but freezes Minds; but Love, like Her) Kxhales the Soul fublime, to feekher Native Se To Threats, the ftubborn Sinner oft is hard] Wrap'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...But on eternal mercy lov'd to dwell. He taught the gofpel rather than the law : And forc'd himfelf to drive ; but lov'd to draw. For fear but freezes minds ; but lore, like heat. Exhales the foul fublime, to feek her native feat. To threats, the ftubborn finner... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. He preached the joys of heaven, and pains of hell,") And warned the sinner with becoming zeal ; ? But on eternal mercy...dwell. * He taught the gospel rather than the law, And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw. For fear but freezes minds; but love, like heat, Exhales... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. He preached the joys of heaven, and pains of hell,") And warned the sinner with becoming zeal; > But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. 3 He taught the gospel rather than the law, And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw. For fear... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...of heaven, and pains of hell, and warn'd the sinner with becoming zeal ; but, op eternal mercy lov'd to dwell. He taught the gospel rather than the law;...draw. For fear but freezes minds : but love, like heaf, exhales the soul sublime, to seek her native seat, to threats the stubborn sinner oft is hard,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pages
...of Heaven, and pains « Hell, A nd warn'd the sinner with becoming zeal ; But on eternal mercy lov'd to dwell. He taught the gospel rather than the law...draw. For Fear but freezes minds : but Love, like heal Exhales the soul sublime, to seek her native s«a To threats the stubborn sinner oft is hard,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...of Heaven, and pains of Hell, And warn'd the sinner with becoming zeal ; But on eternal mercy lov'd to dwell. He taught the gospel rather than the law...himself to drive; but lov'd to draw. For Fear but frce7.es minds : but Love, like heat, Exhales the soul sublime, to seek her native seat. To threats... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...and pains of Hell, And warn'd the sinner with becoming zeal; 3ut on eternal mercy lov'd to dwell, le taught the gospel rather than the law; And forc'd himself to drive; but lov'd to draw. J or Fear but freezes minds : but Love, like heat, exhales the soul sublime, to seek her native seal.... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1811 - 402 pages
...preacher charm'd ; For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upwards to the sky. He taught the Gospel rather than the law, And forc'd himself to drive, but lov'd to draw. The tithes his parish freely paid, he took; But never sued, or curs'd with bell and book. Wide was... | |
 | John William Cunningham - 1814 - 204 pages
...Chaucer's picture of a Clergyman, and the image by which he illustrates it, delight me— * He preach'd the Gospel, rather than the Law, And forc'd himself to drive, but lov'd to draw. — • Thunder and light'ning, Heav'n's artillery, As harbingers before uY Almighty fly. These but... | |
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He bore his great commission in his look: But sweetly tempered awe; and softened all he spoke. He preached the joys of heaven, and pains of hell: And warned the sinner with becoming zeal, But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. He taught the gospel rather... 
