 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 páginas
...of adversity is fortitude; which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the great benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 242 páginas
...essays in which he has so sententiously compacted his deep thoughts, said, " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of...hear as many hearse-like airs as carols : and the pencils of the Holy Ghost have laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 páginas
...of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's 1 Sen. Ad Lucil. 66. " Sen. Ad Lucil. 53. 3 Poesy. Poetry — ' Musick and Poesy To quicken you.' —... | |
 | 1857 - 770 páginas
...most for them, and they do ordinarily least for him." And again, — •'Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of...greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's power." Cowper's parallel between the French infidel philosopher and the religious English peasant,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 páginas
...the more Heroical Virtue. Profperity is the Bleffing of the Old Teftament ; Adverfity is the Bleffing of the New ; which carrieth the greater Benediction,...clearer Revelation of God's Favour. Yet, even in the old Teftament, if you liften to David's Harp, you fhall hear as many hearfe-like Airs, as Carols : and... | |
 | 1857 - 240 páginas
...among dwarfs, and yet only a dwarf among giants. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. PKOSPERITY is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of...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... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 188 páginas
...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...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 will hear... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 190 páginas
...adversity is the blessing of the New, 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 will hear as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more... | |
 | 1868 - 796 páginas
..." Prosperity belongs to the blessings of the Old Testament, adversity to the beatitudes of the New Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you '11 find more lamentable airs than triumphant ones." This is translation with a vengeance ! ' Next... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 790 páginas
...of Adversity is fortitude ; which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; Adversity is the blessing of...Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear аз many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing... | |
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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. 
