 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 512 pages
...show the extent of the . . change : " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testa- *• ° r• ment; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...fortitude, which in morals Is the more herolcnl virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testami-nt, Adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the rlearei revelation of God's favor. Yet even In the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - English essays - 1861 - 630 pages
...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...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's 1 Sen. Ad LucU. 66. ' Sen. Ad Lucil. 53. ' Poesy. Poetry— ' Musick and Poesy To quicken you.' —... | |
 | Great Britain. Scottish Education Dept - 1896 - 642 pages
...at least four (AND NOT MOKE THAN six) of the remaining questions. SECTION I. 1. Translate:— (a) " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...which carrieth 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... | |
 | Literature - 1909 - 378 pages
...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...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | English periodicals - 1878 - 1178 pages
...enemy or unfriendly ally. ' Prosperity,' says &con, 'was the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer Delation of God's favour.' The experience of the Order of St. John affords abundant confirmation of... | |
 | Sean P. Kealy - Reference - 1987 - 262 pages
...prescriptions for happiness, than in any other sayings. The provocative statement of Francis Bacon that, while prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament adversity is the blessing of the New, is a convenient summary of the newness of Jesus' approach and his radical demands. In his classical... | |
 | Robert Andrews - Reference - 1989 - 414 pages
...is the denomination of the New. Benjamin Whichcote (1609-1683) Provost of King's College, Cambridge Prosperity is the Blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) English philosopher, essayist It gives me a deep, comforting sense that "things... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - Religion - 1990 - 356 pages
..."He had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not." Luke 7:13 Bacon writing on adversity says, "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;...the New, which carrieth the greater benediction." But both sections of Scripture reveal a mixture of prosperity and adversity, with promises attached... | |
 | Robert Andrews - Reference - 1993 - 1214 pages
...BACON (1561- 1 626), English philosopher, essayist. statesman. Essays, "Of Adversity" 11597-1625). 2 iter. Perseus in the Wind, ch. 17(1948). 3 FRANCIS BACON (1S6I -1626). English philosopher, essayist, statesman. Essays. 'Of Adversity" {1 597-1... | |
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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. 
