 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.  The R.I. Schoolmaster - Page 1501861Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 516 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrielt) the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...the more heroical virtue. 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. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 410 pages
...blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidences of God's favour. 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 laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1843 - 520 pages
...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 as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey - Liberalism (Religion) - 1839 - 448 pages
...virtuous purpose. SELECTION. 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. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many herse-like... | |
 | 1864 - 704 pages
...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 hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and t hepencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than... | |
 | Theology - 636 pages
...adversity is fortitude. 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. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - English literature - 1845 - 396 pages
...the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction,...David's harp, 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidences of God's favour. Vet, civilized world, his place has been assigned among the greatest masters of the heurselike airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 302 pages
...the more heroical virtue 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. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear a> many hearse-like... | |
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