 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.  Representative English Essays - Page 15by Warner Taylor - 1923 - 499 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1856 - 702 pages
...minds and despatch of business. Kints. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. PROSPERITY is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New,...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... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1856 - 708 pages
...minds and despatch of business. liats. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. PROSPERITY is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New,...in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp yon shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...of the Old Testament; adversity is the hlessing of the New, which carrieth the greater henediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath lahoured more in descrihing the afflictions... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which...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 ,hcarse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 pages
...adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's 1 Sen. Ad Lucil. 66. ' Sen. Ad Lucil. 53. 3 Poesy. Poetry — ' Musick and Poesy To quicken you.' —... | |
 | 1857 - 372 pages
...adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the mere heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which...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... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 242 pages
...he has so sententiously compacted his deep thoughts, said, " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which...you listen to 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... | |
 | 1857 - 632 pages
...of his improvement is to be found in the Essay on Adversity. " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New,...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 412 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pages
...adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's 1 Sen. Ad Lucil. 66. " Sen. Ad Lucil. 53. 3 Poesy. Poetry — ' Musick and Poesy To quicken you.' —... | |
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