 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...and the longer I live, (he mare convincing proofs I see of this truth, That GOB gmerns in the afairt of men! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...Writings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.'' 1 firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...the lonqvr I live-. i'.>e more convincing proofs I see of this truth, That Goo gaveriu in the a/airs of men.' And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...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
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | 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
...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
...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 cannot...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 - 558 pages
...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...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 - 554 pages
...long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God govern* in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall...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
...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... | |
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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... 
