 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
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 sidor
...richer and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, will show the extent of the change: "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 sidor
...the virtue of adversity is fortitude ; which in mo. rals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity it gh property it win no degree, and will never teach...yet by way of RiSKfBtion or bringing to mind, it may God'* favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listrn to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | 1850 - 632 sidor
...lo, I am with you alway»." — РтегЪ. of the Wat. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. IP you listen even to David's harp you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity... | |
 | 1850 - 790 sidor
...to the satisfaction of himself and others. — Baxter. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. IF you listen even to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 sidor
...blessing of the New, which vamcth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of Uod's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear ил many hearsclikc airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy (ihost hath laboured more in describing... | |
 | None - 1851 - 514 sidor
...us, " Sweet are the uses of adversity." Older philosophers have spoken highly of it. Bacon says, " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament :...benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor." Ourselves we know that there are the best uses in reverse, bitter to the taste, but afterwards sweet... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 sidor
...FRANCIS BACON. [LECr. XVH. 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, yon shall hear as many hearselike... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 sidor
...8. XLIII. ADVERSITY. "THE virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtne 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 hearse-like... | |
 | Ears - 1851 - 176 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... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 sidor
...PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. 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 hearselike... | |
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