 | 1838 - 822 σελίδες
...and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, will show the extent of the chanje: — 'Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;...greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you laten to David's harp you shall hear as mnny hearselike... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 σελίδες
...is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude j which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity...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... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 σελίδες
...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...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... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 σελίδες
...temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity u the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the Mew, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 512 σελίδες
...and digested.' We do not believe that Thucydides himself has anywhere compressed so much thought iuto so small a space. In the additions which Bacon afterwards...greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear as many hearselike... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 σελίδες
...this is a passage to be ' chewed and digested.' We do not believe that Thucydides himself has anywhere compressed so much thought into so small a space....Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrielt) the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 σελίδες
...application of this fable occurs in our adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 σελίδες
...this is a passage to be "chewed and digested." We do not believe that Thucydides himself has anywhere compressed so much thought into so small a space....which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidences of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey - 1839 - 448 σελίδες
...true to himself who does not find in his own soul the great principles of virtuous purpose. SELECTION. PROSPERITY is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...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... | |
 | 636 σελίδες
...PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. — The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...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... | |
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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. 
