| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...conferred by blessing. 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. Бапп. j. Acknowledgments for blessings received ; thanks. Could he less expect Than glory and bénédiction,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 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,...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 airs as carols; and the... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 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...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 airs as carols ; and the... | |
| 1816 - 782 pages
...anfwer to herfelf. Judges. * HERSE-LIKE. adj. \berfe and lite.] Funereal ; faitable to funerals.— Even in the Old Teftament, if you liften to David's harp, you fhall hear as many hcrfelitc airs, as carols. Bacon. HERSENT, Charles, a French divine, of the i?th century, who wrote... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 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,...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... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 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,...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... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 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,...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... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 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,...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 airs as carols; and the... | |
| Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction...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 airs as carols ; and the... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction...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 airs as carols ; and the... | |
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