 | 1821
...on Adversity, .that " The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | 1821
...on Adversity, that " The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 296 Seiten
...made visible for his blessing and our own. " In conclusion, to use the words of a celebrated writer, ' 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... | |
 | Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 296 Seiten
...made visible for his blessing and our own. " In conclusion, to use the words of a celebrated writer, ' 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... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 615 Seiten
...is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude ; which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...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... | |
 | Thomas Bowdler - 1825 - 348 Seiten
...made visible for his blessing and our own. " In conclusion, to use the words of a celebrated writer, 1 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834
...beatitudes of the New, which are both in reality greater, and carry a clearer revelation 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." Lard Bacon. " But to speak in a mean, the virtue... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825
...PREFACE. " which are both in " Reality greater, and " carry a clearer Reve" lation of the Divine " Favour. Yet, even in " the Old Testament, if " you listen to David's " Harp, you'll find more " lamentable Airs, than " Triumphant ones." " which carrieth the " greater benediction,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825
...the New, c " which are both in " Reality greater, and " carry a clearer Reve" lation of the Divine " Favour. Yet, even in " the Old Testament, if " you listen to David's " Harp, you'll find more " lamentable Airs, than " Triumphant ones." " which carrieth the " greater benediction,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825
...PREFACE. " which are both in " Reality greater, and " carry a clearer Reve" lation of the Divine " Favour. Yet, even in " the Old Testament, if " you listen to David's " Harp, you'll find more " lamentable Airs, than " Triumphant ones." " which carrieth the " greater benediction.... | |
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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. 
