 Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols. And the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.  Memoir of the Life of John Bowdler, Esq - Sida 212efter Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 296 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 sidor
...on Adversity, .that " The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike... | |
 | 1821 - 398 sidor
...on Ad.versity, that " The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity...greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 sidor
...is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude ; which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 sidor
...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 sidor
...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 sidor
...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 sidor
...of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the bless4 ing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 sidor
...which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer Revelation of God's Favour. — Lord Bacon. After all, the most natural beauty in the world is honesty and moral truth.... | |
 | Solomon Southwick - 1827 - 156 sidor
...thou chastenelh, O Lord; and teachelh hint eut of thy law. Ps. xccv. 12. Prosperity, says LORD BACON, is the blessing of the Old Testament adversity is the blessing of the N«w, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor : yet even... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 832 sidor
...ua>i.ii> shall be blest. Could he less e:\pert . ' han gtor. and benediction, that is, thanVs? /.-. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God'» favour. . Bacon. Ridley observes, there is not the least mention of any saint whose name corresponds... | |
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