 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.  The British Prose Writers - Стр. 191821Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 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... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - Страниц: 364
...Adversity, says, — The virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity...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... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - Страниц: 290
...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 new ; which carries a greater benediction, and a clearer revelation of God's favor. Lord Bacon. Though fortune... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - Страниц: 376
...beatitudes of the New, which are both in reality greater, and carry a clearer revelation of the divine favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you will find more lamentable airs than triumphant ones." Lord Bacon, " But to speak in a mean, the virtue... | |
 | 1835 - Страниц: 334
...to speak in a mean : the virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude ; which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity...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: 536
..." 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...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, intoxicating... | |
 | 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...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, intoxicating... | |
 | 1837 - Страниц: 608
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carried the ' greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. 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 bath-laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - Страниц: 894
...to speakin a mean : the virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude ; which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity...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... | |
 | 1838 - Страниц: 822
...and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, will show the extent of the chanje: — 'Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;...which carrieth the 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... | |
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