 | Cazneau Palfrey - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 448
...true to himself who does not find in his own soul the great principles of virtuous purpose. SELECTION. 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 herse-like... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 520
...and softer. The following passage, first published in 1G25, 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... | |
 | عدد الصفحات: 636
...PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. — The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. 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... | |
 | 1864 - عدد الصفحات: 704
...happiness of human kind. — Edward Irving. THE BLESSING OP ADVERSITY. PROSPERITY is the blessing of the CM Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New,...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer révélation of God's favour. Yet, even ia the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall... | |
 | Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 396
...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...shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols." and kingdoms are afflicted by a violent war, or made desolate by popular diseases ! Some whole countries... | |
 | 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 308
...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 ;...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if yon listen to David's harp, you shall hear ai many hearse-like... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 782
...richer and softer. The following passage, fi^t published in 1625, will show the extent of the change: ilton, it is said, inherited what his predecessors...enlightened age; he received a finished education ; and evidences of God's favour. Vet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall... | |
 | 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 302
...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 to David's harp, you shall hear a> many hearse-like airs as carols. And the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more, in describing... | |
 | 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 380
...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...benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor."* " If he be compassionate towards the afflictions of others, it shows that his heart is like the noble... | |
 | General principles - 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 132
...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 favour."* " If he * Bacon's Essays. be compassionate towards the afflictions of others, it shews that... | |
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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. 
