 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
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...the more Heroical Virtue. Profperity is the Bleffing of the Old Teftament ; Adverfity is the Bleffing of the New ; which carrieth the greater Benediction, and the clearer Revelation of God's Favour. Yet, even in the old Teftament, if you liften to David's Harp, you fhall hear as many hearfe-like... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 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 herselike... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 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 hearsclike... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 pages
...the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing ot well inspi favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 424 pages
...his deep thoughts, said, "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... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 pages
...his deep thoughts, said, "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... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 416 pages
...deep thoughts, said, " 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 Grod's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1856 - 406 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,...you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many ,hcarse-like airs l as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1856 - 590 pages
...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 airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - Presbyterian Church - 1856 - 702 pages
...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 airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job,... | |
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