 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 214by Thomas Bowdler - 1824 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward H. Dixon - Medicine - 1855 - 468 pages
...the side of the dark orb of sin. Bacon has well observed that, " If yon listen to the harp of David, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon." Prosperity is not... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...hlessing of the New, which carrieth the greater henediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's...airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath lahoured more in descrihing the afflictions of Joh than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - Presbyterian Church - 1856 - 708 pages
...every day for the cultivation of our minds and despatch of business. liats. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. PROSPERITY is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp yon shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 562 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 Lucil. 66. ' Sen. Ad Lucil. 53. 3 Poesy. Poetry — ' Musick and Poesy To quicken you.' —... | |
 | 1856 - 702 pages
...every day for the cultivation of our minds and despatch of business. Kints. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. PROSPERITY is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 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 is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the great benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you... | |
 | Harvey Buckland - Christian life - 1856 - 190 pages
...Donne. Sorrolu anir Crial. ADVERSITY AND PROSPERITY: HEARSE-LIKE AIRS AND CAROLS. If you listen even to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 242 pages
...Bacon, in one of those essays in which he has so sententiously compacted his deep thoughts, said, " 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... | |
 | 1857 - 770 pages
...beholden unto them ; for he doth most for them, and they do ordinarily least for him." And again, — •'Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament...greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's power." Cowper's parallel between the French infidel philosopher and the religious English peasant,... | |
 | 1857 - 372 pages
...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the mere 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... | |
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