 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 Seiten
...the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessmg of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction,...hear as many hearselike airs as carols ; .and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1849 - 492 Seiten
...those heavenly graces that impart a sacredness to Christian sorrow. V. HER WIDOWHOOD AND OLD AGE. " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor." LORD BACON : Essay on Adversity. " Whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth." FROM the mournful... | |
 | 1849 - 614 Seiten
...is to come, than a continual flow of success and selfgratification. Lord Bacon was right in saying, "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 Seiten
...[Prosperity and Adi-errity.] The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. th a modest smile, And calls them brothers, friends, and countrymen. Upon his royal face ther carricth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of Uod's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament,... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1849 - 496 Seiten
...those heavenly graces that impart a sacredness to Christian sorrow. V. HER WIDOWHOOD AND OLD AGE. " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, whieh carrieth the greater benedietion, and the clearer revelation of God's favor." LORD BACON : Essay... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 Seiten
...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. things are familiar unto us, and we suffer them every...; therefore we die daily, and I am older since I herse-like airs as carols." So too Shaw has made a similar attempt, of which the following is a specimen,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 Seiten
...is the blessing of the New, which vamcth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of Uod's y shepherd's tongue, These pretty ил many hearsclikc airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy (ihost hath laboured more in describing... | |
 | 1850 - 632 Seiten
...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... | |
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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. 
