...half-pence, the pieces are small and the silver is good." — When we read in his Easay on Ad.versity, 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...

...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...

...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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...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...

...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...

...harp, you will find more lamentable airs than triumphant ones." Lard Bacon. " 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...

...through the waves of the world." But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance, he virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the bless4 ing of the Old Testament, adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction,...

...Adversity to the Bea" titudes of the New, VOL. III. " prosperity is temper" ance, the virtue of ad" versity is fortitude, " which in morals is the " more heroical virtue. " Prosperity is the bless" ing of the Old Testa" ment, adversity is the " blessing of the New, c " which are both in "...

...the trade. Honour and shame from no condition rise : Act well your part ; there all the honour lies. The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude Man's rich with little, were his jndg. ment true : Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; Those few...