 | William Leask - 1854 - 422 páginas
...what they contain. " When nations," wrote a devout and true man, — " When nations are to perish m their sins^ 'Tis in the Church the leprosy begins...sleeps upon the brink, While others poison what the fiock must drink ; Or, waking at the call of lust alone, Infuses lies and ei~irs of his own. His unsuspecting... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 páginas
...nations are to perish in their sins, 95 'Tis in the church the leprosy begins ; The priest, whose oiTice is with zeal sincere To watch the fountain and preserve...clear, Carelessly nods and sleeps upon the brink, Or, waking at the call of lust alone, Infuses lies and errours of his own ; His unsuspecting sheep... | |
 | Benjamin Richings - 1854 - 326 páginas
...realms — how beautiful and fair, Stranger ! a blissful meeting there ! A RELIGION OF CEREMONIES. WHEN nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in the church the leprosy begins, Then God's own image on the soul impressed Becomes a mockery— a standing jest ; And faith, the root... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 páginas
...his own art, Self idoliz'd, and yet a knave at heart. When nations are to perish in their sins, 05 "Tis in the church the leprosy begins ; The priest,...the fountain and preserve it clear, Carelessly nods :md sleeps upon the brink, While others poison what the flock must drink ; 100 Or, waking at the call... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1856 - 430 páginas
...sanctify the cheat ; The Pharisee the dupe of his own art, Self-idolized, and yet a knave at heart. When nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in...brink, While others poison what the flock must drink v Or, waking at the call of lust alone, Infuses lies and errors of his own ; His unsuspecting sheep... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 páginas
...God's own word; They drew a curse from an intended good, Puffd up with gifts they never understood. When nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in...preserve it clear, Carelessly nods and sleeps upon the the brink, While others poison what the flock must drink ; Or, waking at the call of lust alone, Infuses... | |
 | Poisoners - 1856 - 264 páginas
...company with two Sisters of Charity and a Jesuit Father : their destination was Patis. CHAPTER IX. When nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in the Church the leprosy begins ; Then God's own image, on the soul impressed, Becomes a mockery — a standing jest; And Faith, the... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1856 - 360 páginas
...the formalism and hypocrisy of the Established Church, are as truthful and terrible now as ever. " When nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in the Church the leprosy begins." Solemn and pungent are the questions with which the poet bids his country stand and judge herself as... | |
 | Jonathan Bayley (Rev. DD.) - 1858 - 660 páginas
...or the bad vines grow. When society has gone wrong, it is the Church which has first gone wrong. " When nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in...office is with zeal sincere To watch the fountain and to keep it clear, Carelessly nods, and sleeps upon the brink. While others poison what the nock should... | |
 | 1860 - 806 páginas
...is much to be wished," if exercised as of old, by the body of the faithful unitedly, 1 Cor. v. 4. " When nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in the Church the leprosy begins." Now ONE who is able, has given us rules even for curing the leprosy — THIS is indeed an emblem of... | |
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When nations are to perish in their sins, 'Tis in the church the leprosy begins : The priest, whose office is, with zeal sincere, To watch the fountain, and preserve it clear, Carelessly nods and sleeps upon the brink, While others poison what the flock... 
