The Almighty has his own purposes. "Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh." If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence... Complete Works - Page 46by Abraham Lincoln - 1894Full view - About this book
| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither expected that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or...ascribe to Him? Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...that he gives to both North and South this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence came, shall we discern therein any departure from...ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...through his appointed time, he now wills to remove, and that he gives to both North and South this divine attributes which the believers in a living...ascribe to him? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may specdily pass away. Yet, if 5 God wills that it continue... | |
| Education - 1864 - 272 pages
...His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terribJe war, as the woe due to those by whom the offense came,...ascribe to Him. Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...shall we discern therein any departure from those Divine attributes which the believers in a loving ts you, so, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need t pray, that this :nighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet if God wills that it continue until... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...needs be that offense come ; but woe to that man by whom the offenses cometh." If we shall suppose American slavery is one of those offenses which, in...ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...needs be that offense come ; but woe to that man by whom the offenses cometh." If wo shall suppose American slavery is one of those offenses which, in...ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until... | |
| John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - Mississippi River Valley - 1865 - 778 pages
...time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war, as the wo due to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern...ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope— fervently do we pray—that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills'that it continue until... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...that He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offence came, shall we discern therein any departure from...ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may soon pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until... | |
| Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 480 pages
...that he gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offence came, shall we discern therein any departure from...ascribe to him ? " Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until... | |
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