...happiness of human kind. — Edward Irving. THE BLESSING OP ADVERSITY. PROSPERITY is the blessing of the CM Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New,...which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer révélation of God's favour. Yet, even ia the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall...

...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, Adversity...shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols." and kingdoms are afflicted by a violent war, or made desolate by popular diseases ! Some whole countries...

...Prosperity is Temperance; the virtue of Adversity is Fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ;...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if yon listen to David's harp, you shall hear ai many hearse-like...

...richer and softer. The following passage, fi^t published in 1625, will show the extent of the change: ilton, it is said, inherited what his predecessors...enlightened age; he received a finished education ; and evidences of God's favour. Vet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall...

...blessing of the New, which carrieth the 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 a> many hearse-like airs as carols. And the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more, in describing...

...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favor."* " If he be compassionate towards the afflictions of others, it shows that his heart is like the noble...

...prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, which in morals is the more heroical virtue. Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, adversity...greater benediction, and the clearer revelation of God's favour."* " If he * Bacon's Essays. be compassionate towards the afflictions of others, it shews that...

...[Prosperity and Adversity.] The virtue of prosperity is temperance ; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. ives, when he his God can please. His bed of wool yields safe and quiet sleeps, preuter benediction and the clearer revelation of t.od'a favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if...

...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...

...henceforth Лл-1Ыа. IDE Two BLESSINGS. — Prosperity is ™ blearing of the Old Testament; 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...