 | Robert Steel (D.D.) - 1858 - 484 strani
...chief blessing of the New Testament religion. Lord Bacon somewhere remarks, favouring this idea, that " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour." It cannot be denied that very many of God's children have been chosen in... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1858 - 274 strani
...things incompatible. Lord Bacon, fallen from his honours, wrote indeed those exquisite phrases :—' Prosperity is the blessing of the Old ' Testament;...' carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence ' of God's favour. We see in needle-works and em' broideries, it is more pleasing to have... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 strani
...PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...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... | |
 | 1858 - 798 strani
...virtue.' "And William felt much ashamed, remembering in part his dream. " 'Yes,' said Dame Elizabeth, 'prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New!' ' ' ' Eight, Bess, right ! and it carrieth the greater benediction and the dearer revelation of God's... | |
 | 1858 - 770 strani
...virtue. ' "And William felt much ashamed, remembering in part his dream. " 'Yes,' said Dame Elizabeth, 'prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New I' " ' Right, Bess, right ! and it carrieth the greater benediction and the dearer revelation of God's... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 strani
...of adversity is fortitude, which In morals Is the more hcrolcal virtue. Prosperity Is the blesulng of the Old Testament, Adversity is the blessing of the New, which earrieth the greater benediction, and the clearvi revelation of God'* tuvor. Yet even In the OU Testament,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 strani
...through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals...heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old 'IVstament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carricth the greater benediction, and the clearer... | |
 | 1859 - 594 strani
...such discipline being better to them than increase of goods or honour. " Prosperity," says Bacon, " is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrycth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour." The great philosopher is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1008 strani
...and softer. The following passage, first published in 1625, 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... | |
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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. 
