 Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.  Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately - Page 70by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...distracting businesses or under adversity, when the sun of pros* Bacon, in his Essay on Adversity, says, — The virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue...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... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 pages
...businesses or under adversity, when the sun of pros* Bacon, in his Essay on Adversity, says,—The virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of...in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity u the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the Mew, which carrieth the greater... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...i These passages are translated in the text. -ЛА similar application of this fable occurs in our adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 512 pages
...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 favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 516 pages
...and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, will show the extent of the change : ' Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrielt) the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament,... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey - Liberalism (Religion) - 1839 - 448 pages
...true to himself who does not find in his own soul the great principles of virtuous purpose. SELECTION. 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 herse-like... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1843 - 520 pages
...and softer. The following passage, first published in 1G25, 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... | |
 | 1864 - 704 pages
...happiness of human kind. — Edward Irving. THE BLESSING OP ADVERSITY. PROSPERITY is the blessing of the CM Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New,...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer révélation of God's favour. Yet, even ia the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | Theology - 636 pages
...sorrows ; and blessing itself cannot make him happy. — Jeremy Taylor. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. — The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth... | |
 | Literature - 1852 - 638 pages
...over the Old World and the New, and their fame will last as long as the language of that race endures. THE virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude. THE silence of a person who loves to praise is a censure sufficiently severe. THEEE is always more... | |
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