 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...  Retrospective Review - Página 142editado por - 1821Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1831 - 548 páginas
...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 affliotion of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes;... | |
 | 1849 - 1188 páginas
...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 the felicities of Solomon." For more reasons than Lord Bacon could give, adversity is better for the soul than prosperity, for... | |
 | 1835 - 334 páginas
...even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs a.5 carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured...and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We sec in needle-works and embroideries it is niore pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn... | |
 | 1837 - 608 páginas
...harp you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost bath-laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the...adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see inneedle-worksand embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground,... | |
 | 1838 - 870 páginas
...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...adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle works and embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground,... | |
 | 1838 - 822 páginas
...you shall hear as mnny hearselike »irs as carols ; nnd the pencil of the Holy Ghost n»lh labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is nol without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 páginas
...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...fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comfort and hopes. We see in needle works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 páginas
...listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holj Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions...fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comfort and hopes. We see in needle works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 páginas
...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...more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicitiesof Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without... | |
 | Henrietta Georgiana Chatterton (M. lady.) - 1840 - 1020 páginas
...has long been inured to misfortune is sure to feel, even in the midst of unexpected joy. CHAPTER V. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes;...without comforts and hopes. We see in needleworks aoid embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to... | |
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