 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...this truth, That Goo gaveriu in the a/airs of men.' And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise...Sacred Writings, that " except the Lord build the bouse, they labor in vain that build it." 1 firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pages
...truth, that God governs in the affairs of men ! And if a »parrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid 1— We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writing«, that " except the Lord build the house, they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...I see of this truth ; that God governs in the affairs of men : and if a sparrow cannot fall without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise...Writings, that " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in rain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe, without his concurring aid,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...I see of this truth ; that God governs in the affairs of men : and if a sparrow cannot fall without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise...build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe, without his concurring aid, we shall proceed in this political building no better than the builders... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without h(s aid ? We have been assured, in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build...firmly believe this ; and I also believe that, without hii R A celebrated historian has declared, " that the merit of our great Alfred, both in private and... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...truth, that God governs in the affairs of men .' And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise...writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...truth, that God governs in tJie affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise...without his aid .'—We have been assured, sir, in the tacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly... | |
 | Theology - 1829 - 742 pages
...truth, that God governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise...writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
 | Religion - 1831 - 416 pages
...proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the a/airs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise...writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this ; and I also believe that without his concurring... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 366 pages
...this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise...writings, that except the ' Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' J firmly believe this; and I aho believe that, without his concurring... | |
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I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without... 
