 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, will show the extent of the change : " 8|/ evidences of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 594 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...AND CncssinA. See Bacon's beautiful " Essay on Adversity," where he says— "But to speak In a mean, the virtue of prosperity Is temperance, the virtue...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... | |
 | 1858 - 798 pages
...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... | |
 | Ireland - 1858 - 770 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...that Baileth 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...heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old 'IVstament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carricth the greater benediction, and the clearer... | |
 | Literature - 1859 - 594 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1008 pages
...and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, will show the extent of the change : " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...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... | |
 | Russell Lant Carpenter - Atonement - 1860 - 176 pages
...incentive to filial obedience, seem to me to speak as heathens or Jews, rather than as Christians. " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which canieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour." (Bacon's Essays, v.)... | |
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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. 
