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. The Essays of Francis Bacon - Page 17by Francis Bacon - 1908 - 227 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...so, that, in his seed, All nations shall be blest. Milton. î. The advantage conferred by blessing. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament :...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Бапп. j. Acknowledgments for blessings received ; thanks. Could he less expect Than glory... | |
| T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...adversity, without dejection, as for demolished temples the very ruins thereof are reverenced and adored. The virtue of prosperity is temperance. The virtue of adversity is fortitude. When we despond under the calamities of life, we reproach ourselves; their sting maybe sharp, but,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue...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 herse-like... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...that saileth in the frail bark of the " flesh through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue...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... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh, through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean : the virtue of Prosperity is temperance ; the virtue...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 examples - 1818 - 298 pages
...governed by the Verb. 1. Religion is the Foundation and Support of Morality. Anger is a short Madness. 2. The Virtue of Prosperity is Temperance ; the Virtue of Adversity is Fortitude. 3. Liberality is a Virtue, by which a Man, out of his own private Fortune, ransoms Captives, stands... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh through the waves of the world. But to speak in a mean : the virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue...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 - 1820 - 548 pages
...that saileth in the frail bark of the flesh 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 moral is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the old Testament, adversity is the... | |
| 1821 - 416 pages
...But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitnde, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity...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 herse-like... | |
| 1821 - 400 pages
...half-pence, the pieces are small and the silver is good." — When we read in his Essay on Adversity, that " The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth... | |
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