 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 σελίδες
...so, that, in his seed, All nations shall be blest. Milton. î. The advantage conferred by blessing. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament :...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Бапп. j. Acknowledgments for blessings received ; thanks. Could he less expect Than glory... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 σελίδες
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue...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 herse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 σελίδες
...that saileth in the frail bark of the " flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue...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 herselike... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 σελίδες
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh, through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean: the virtue of Prosperity is temperance; the virtue...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 hearse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 σελίδες
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh, through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean : the virtue of Prosperity is temperance ; the virtue...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 hearse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 σελίδες
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean : the virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue...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 hearse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 σελίδες
...mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in moral is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing...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 herse-like... | |
 | 1821 - 416 σελίδες
...But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitnde, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity...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 herse-like... | |
 | 1821 - 398 σελίδες
...on Ad.versity, that " The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity...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 herselike... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 σελίδες
...on Adversity, .that " The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...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 herselike... | |
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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 favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as... 
