“Would I describe a preacher, I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.” MenFeelsWellsLooksMayLanguageNaturalSimpleGraceConsciousGravesDoctrineGuiltyAwfulDecentAddressesSincereAnxiousGesturesPreacherPreachingImpressSolemnFlocksMessengersAffectionateChaste Book:The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems. Now First Completed by the Introduction of Cowper's Private Correspondence Source: The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems. Now First Completed by the Introduction of Cowper's Private Correspondence
“I congratulate you and my country on the singular favor of heaven in the peaceable and auspicious settlement of our government upon a Constitution formed by wisdom, and sanctified by the solemn choice of the people who are to live under it. May the Supreme ruler of the world be pleased to establish and perpetuate these new foundations of liberty and glory....Thank God, my country is saved and by the smile of Heaven I am a free and independant man.” PeopleMenWorldMayCountryGovernmentChoicesHeavenLibertyGloryConstitutionFoundationFavorsSavedSupremeThank GodRulersSolemnSettlement Author:John Hancock