 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
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...blessing of the New, which vamcth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of Uod's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear ил many hearsclikc airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy (ihost hath laboured more in describing... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...the more heroical virtue. Prosperity it the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God'* favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listrn to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | None - History - 1851 - 514 pages
...highly of it. Bacon says, " 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 favor." Ourselves we know that there are the best uses in reverse, bitter to the taste, but afterwards sweet... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 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 hearselike... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 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... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 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, yon shall hear as many hearselike... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 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'sharp, you shall hear as many herselike"... | |
 | Ears - 1851 - 176 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... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidences of God's favour. uds us of the Hebrew writers. The book of Job, indeed, in conduct and diction, bears a considerable res carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than... | |
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