 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 pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.  Moral, Economical, and Political Essays - Page 23by Francis Bacon - 1833 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidences of God's favour. Vet, civilized world, his place has been assigned among the greatest masters of the heurselike airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation g of it. bopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...the blessing of the New, which carrieth the preuter benediction and the clearer revelation of t.od'a akes him with early songs, And birds sweet whistling cotes unlock his eyes : In country play hearsclike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1848 - 684 pages
...M'eraUy ij the blessing of the New, 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, yon will hear as many hearse-like airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Uoly Ghost hath laboured more... | |
 | William John Dawson - 1848 - 1186 pages
...the beauties of the New ; which are in reality greater, and carry a clearer reveliition 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 : and the pencil of the Holy Spirit hath more... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hcarselike airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost...fears and distastes ; and adversity is not without comfort« and hopes. Л\*е see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively... | |
 | 1849 - 614 pages
...blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer revelation of God's favor. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's...airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon." For more reasons... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 342 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if...the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in decribing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...adversity is the blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction, and the clearer revelation hip, in opening the understanding, restrained only to such friends as are able to descrihing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears... | |
 | 1850 - 632 pages
...lo, I am with you alway»." — РтегЪ. of the Wat. PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY. IP you listen even to David's harp you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Spirit hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity... | |
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