 He preach'd the joys 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 ; And forc'd himself to drive ; but lov'd to draw.  The Microscope - Page 130redigeeritud poolt - 1820Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 lehte
...Commiffion in his Look : Butfweetlytemper'dAwe;andfoftnedallhefpoke. He preach'd thejoys of Heav'n,and Pains of Hell;. And warn'd the Sinner with becoming...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;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 lehte
...temper'dawe; and foften'd allhefpoke. He preach'd the joys of heav'n, and pains And warn'd the finner with becoming 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 lehte
...and.foften'd all he fpoke-. He preach'd the joys of heav'n, and pains of hell: And warn'd the finner with becoming 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:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 lehte
...foften'61 all he fpoke. He preach'd the joys of heaven, and pains of 'hell, And warn'd the finner vith becoming 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. Tor fear but freezes minds... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 lehte
...and foften'd all he fpoke. He preach'd the joys of heav'n, and pains of hell And warn'd the finner with becoming 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... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 lehte
...But on eternal mercy lov'd to dwell. J 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 heat, Exhales the foul fublime, to feek her native feat. To threats the ftubborn finner... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 lehte
...But on eternal mercy lov'd to dwell. J 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 .heat, Exhales the foul fublime, to feek her native feat, To threats the ftubborn finner... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 lehte
...and foften'd all he fpoke. He preach'd the ioys of heav'n, and pains of hell, And warn'd the fmner with becoming 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... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 lehte
...awe ; and foftcn'd all he He prcach'd the joys of heaven, and paiiis of hell, And warn'd the finner with becoming zeal But, on eternal mercy lov'd to dwell. He taught the gofpel rather than the law ; And forc'd hiwfelf to drive ;, but lor'd to draw. •*u ue 35 Of") "I... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 lehte
...tut, on eternal mercy lov'd to dwell. J He taught the gofpel rather than the law ; And t'orc'd huiifcU to drive ; but lov'd to draw. For fear but freezes minds : but love, like heat, Exales the foul fublitne, to feck her native feat, To threats the ftubborn firmer... | |
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