 | 1849 - 1188 pages
...come, than a~ continued flow of success and self-gratification-. Lord Bacon was right in saying, " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like... | |
 | 1833 - 618 pages
...; but be of good cheer : I have overcome the world." — John xvi. 33. . "PROSPERITY," says Bacon, "is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New ;" and a greater authority than Bacon tells us, " that whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth." These are... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...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 is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity I is the blessing of the Old Testament, advjer- 1 sity is the blessing of the New, which cariieth '... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 298 pages
...prosperity, is temperance ; 'the virtue of adversity, is fortitude ; which in morals is the most heroic virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the new ; which carries a greater benediction, and a clearer revelation of God's favor. Lord Bacon. Though fortune... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 380 pages
...beatitudes of the New, which are both in reality greater, and carry a clearer revelation of the divine favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you will find more lamentable airs than triumphant ones." Lord Bacon, " But to speak in a mean, the virtue... | |
 | 1835 - 334 pages
...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...Testament : adversity is the blessing of the New, which carricth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament,... | |
 | 1837 - 552 pages
..." Some," says St. Paul, "shall be saved, yet so as by fire;" and " prosperity," says Lord Bacon, " is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is...benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour." The check we have received may be of more ultimate benefit to us than years of unalloyed, intoxicating... | |
 | 1837 - 536 pages
..." Some," says St. Paul, "shall be saved, yet so as by fire;" and " prosperity," says Lord Bacon, " is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity is...benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour." The check we have received may be of more ultimate benefit to us than years of unalloyed, intoxicating... | |
 | 1837 - 398 pages
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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. 
