 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
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 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...shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols; and thé pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pages
...adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearsclike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 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,...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... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 424 pages
...his deep thoughts, said, "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction...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... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 pages
...his deep thoughts, said, "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction...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... | |
 | Edward H. Dixon - 1855 - 468 pages
...the side of the dark orb of sin. Bacon has well observed that, " If yon listen to the harp of David, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon." Prosperity is not... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 416 pages
...deep thoughts, said, " 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 Grod's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 404 pages
...David's harp, you shall 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 of Solomon."f The moral use of tragic poetry consists then in such employment of poetic truth that the... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1856 - 702 pages
...PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. 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 comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
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