 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...  The Library of Original Sources - Page 316edited by - 1907Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 896 pages
...more convincing proofs I see of this 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... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1820 - 628 pages
...long time; and the longer I live, tine more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD govtrns in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable Unit an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that "... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I lire, the more convincing proofs 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 without his aid ? We have been assured,... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...have lived 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...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 the house, they... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in tJie affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the...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... | |
 | Jasper Adams - Anglican Communion - 1833 - 90 pages
...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 bis notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid 1 We have been assured, Sir, in... | |
 | Origen Bacheler - Bible - 1833 - 388 pages
...had seen, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if not a sparrow falls to the ground without, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid. We have been assured in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. This... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 600 pages
...long, time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proof I see of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the grouna without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid t We have been assured,... | |
 | Solomon Southwick - Apologetics - 1834 - 336 pages
...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...his aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred wriiings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labor m vain that build if." I firmly believe... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1834 - 500 pages
...convincing proofs I see of this truth. That God governs in the ajfairi of men. And if a sparrow connot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid T We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labour... | |
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