 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.  The Essays of Francis Bacon - Стр. 17авторы: Francis Bacon - 1908 - Страниц: 227Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Solomon Southwick - 1827 - Страниц: 156
...thou chastenelh, O Lord; and teachelh hint eut of thy law. Ps. xccv. 12. Prosperity, says LORD BACON, is the blessing of the Old Testament adversity is the blessing of the N«w, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor : yet even... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - Страниц: 832
...ua>i.ii> shall be blest. Could he less e:\pert . ' han gtor. and benediction, that is, thanVs? /.-. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God'» favour. . Bacon. Ridley observes, there is not the least mention of any saint whose name corresponds... | |
 | 1831 - Страниц: 548
...and not to hurt: we may shine like the sun in the temperate zone, without scorching. Adversity.—The virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which, in morals, is the most heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - Страниц: 274
...one fool by nature. The strongest passions allow us some rest, but vanity keeps us always in motion. The virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude; but still we must rejoice under the one and mourn under the other. Anger begins with folly, and ends... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - Страниц: 228
...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...in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity I is the blessing of the Old Testament, advjer- 1 sity is the blessing of the New, which cariieth '... | |
 | 1833 - Страниц: 618
...; but be of good cheer : I have overcome the world." — John xvi. 33. . "PROSPERITY," says Bacon, "is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New ;" and a greater authority than Bacon tells us, " that whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth." These are... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - Страниц: 458
...others to be read but cursorily, and some few to be read wholly un<l with diligence and attention. virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals...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... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - Страниц: 290
...wealth, loseth much ; he who loseth a friend, loseth more ; but he who loseth his spirits, loseth all. The virtue of prosperity, is temperance ; 'the virtue...of adversity, is fortitude ; which in morals is the most heroic virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the... | |
 | 1835 - Страниц: 334
...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...Testament : adversity is the blessing of the New, which carricth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament,... | |
 | 1837 - Страниц: 552
..." Some," says St. Paul, "shall be saved, yet so as by fire;" and " prosperity," says Lord Bacon, " is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour." The check we have received may be of more ultimate benefit to us than years of unalloyed,... | |
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