 Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols. And the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.  Memoir of the Life of John Bowdler, Esq - Page 212by Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 809 pages
...carol blest. Shahipeare. The carol they began that hour, How that life was but a flower. H. VOL. V. Even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like ain as comb. Bacon. They gladly thither hasto ; and, hv a choir Of squadroned angels, hear his t-nrnl... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...coffin. 218 HER On all the lino a sudden rengeance wait*. And frequent herte* shall besiege your gates. Even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herselibc airs as carols. Bacon. The Grecians spitefully drew from the darts the corse, And herxd it,... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 1188 pages
...come, than a~ continued flow of success and self-gratification-. Lord Bacon was right in saying, " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job, than the felicities of Solomon." For more reasons... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1833 - 618 pages
...; 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... | |
 | Watson Adams - Conduct of life - 1834 - 290 pages
...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 - 376 pages
...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... | |
 | Christian life - 1835 - 334 pages
...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 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 - 608 pages
...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...hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost bath-laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity... | |
 | Serial publications - 1837 - 552 pages
..." 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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