 Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessmg of the New, which carrieth the 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...  A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding - Page 19by John Locke - 1849 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing 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,... | |
 | 1850 - 790 pages
...to the satisfaction of himself and others. — Baxter. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. IF 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 of Solomon. Prosperity... | |
 | 1850 - 632 pages
...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 of Solomon. Prosperity... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...the more heroical virtue. Prosperity it the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God'* favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listrn to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction,...the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without fears and distastes; and «dX versity is not/without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 pages
...adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction...the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, yon shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New; which carrieth the greater benediction,...favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David'sharp, you shall hear as many herselike" airs as carols : and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath... | |
 | None - 1851 - 514 pages
...highly of it. Bacon says, " 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 favor." Ourselves we know that there are the best uses in reverse, bitter to the taste, but afterwards... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidences of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if...Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and dislaMcs ; arid adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries... | |
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