 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.  Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 410by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 898 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...the 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...the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears... | |
 | English authors - 1876 - 484 pages
...the 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...the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Salomon. Prosperity is not without many fears... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 pages
...the 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...the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 pages
...Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New; which carrieth the clearer revelation of God's favour. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen...as carols : and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath lahoured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not... | |
 | Lyman Abbott - 1878 - 368 pages
...blessing of •Jie 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."—(Lord Jiacoii.)... | |
 | Elizabeth Spooner - 1880 - 340 pages
...the 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...the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears... | |
 | Theophilus Dwight Hall - 1880 - 228 pages
...— " Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament ; adversity is the blessing of the New. . . . Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's...the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not without many fears... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 668 pages
...blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's...as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not... | |
 | 1880 - 588 pages
...of the Old Testament; adversity, that of the New Testament, which is a mark of God's more especial favour. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen...airs as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost has laboured moro in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 828 pages
...blessing of the New, which carrieth the greater benediction and the clearer evidence of God's favor. Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's...as carols ; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. Prosperity is not... | |
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