 | Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - 1845 - 396 Seiten
...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 favor. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | 1846 - 302 Seiten
...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 ;...Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear a> many hearse-like airs as carols. And the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more, in describing... | |
 | 1846 - 308 Seiten
...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 ;...of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if yon listen to David's harp, you shall hear ai many hearse-like airs as carols. And the pencil of the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 Seiten
...richer and softer. The following passage, fi^t published in 1625, will show the extent of the change: ilton, it is said, inherited what his predecessors...enlightened age; he received a finished education ; and evidences of God's favour. Vet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...[Prosperity and Ádvtrsi/y.] The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. se he does under-ground in his cellar ; for he that...him worse in private, when he knows nothing of it. pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities... | |
 | General principles - 1847 - 132 Seiten
...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...benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour."* " If he * Bacon's Essays. be compassionate towards the afflictions of others, it shews that his heart... | |
 | 1847 - 380 Seiten
...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 favor."* " If he be compassionate towards the afflictions of others, it shows that his heart is like... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...[Prosperity and Adversity.] The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. ives, when he his God can please. His bed of wool yields safe and quiet sleeps, preuter benediction and the clearer revelation of t.od'a favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if... | |
 | William John Dawson - 1848 - 1186 Seiten
...the beauties of the New ; which are in reality greater, and carry a clearer reveliition of the Divine favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you will find more lamentable airs, than triumphant ones : and the pencil of the Holy Spirit hath more... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1848 - 684 Seiten
...henceforth Лл-1Ыа. IDE Two BLESSINGS. — Prosperity is ™ blearing of the Old Testament; M'eraUy ij 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, yon will hear... | |
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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. 
