 | 1858 - 930 σελίδες
...were they as lean as those of Pharaoh ; but for their own souls they have none."— Ibid. ADVERSITY. " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament :...carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if 30 SHOET PAPERS. you listen to David's... | |
 | 1858 - 878 σελίδες
...forbear reproducing it, however familiar, for our readers' gratification : — " Prosperity," he says, " is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is...carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even m the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 σελίδες
...PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...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... | |
 | 1858 - 770 σελίδες
...virtue. ' "And William felt much ashamed, remembering in part his dream. " 'Yes,' said Dame Elizabeth, 'prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New I' " ' Right, Bess, right ! and it carrieth the greater benediction and the dearer revelation of God's... | |
 | 1858 - 798 σελίδες
...virtue.' "And William felt much ashamed, remembering in part his dream. " 'Yes,' said Dame Elizabeth, 'prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New!' ' ' ' Eight, Bess, right ! and it carrieth the greater benediction and the dearer revelation of God's... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 σελίδες
...of adversity is fortitude, which In morals Is the more hcrolcal virtue. Prosperity Is the blesulng of the Old Testament, Adversity is the blessing of the New, which earrieth the greater benediction, and the clearvi revelation of God'* tuvor. Yet even In the OU Testament,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 σελίδες
...nficnv.inN made to the " Essays," there is nothing superior in truth or weight to what we have quoted. Bat t been effaced by anxiety and d evidences of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall... | |
 | Echoes - 1859 - 216 σελίδες
...something reciprocally glorious, in the peculiarity and honour of our suffering with Him. J. SHEPPARD. 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... | |
 | 1859 - 594 σελίδες
...such discipline being better to them than increase of goods or honour. " Prosperity," says Bacon, " is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrycth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour." The great philosopher is... | |
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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. 
