| Henry Brevoort Renwick, James Renwick - History - 1841 - 402 pages
...Lord ' build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also firmly believe, that without his concurring aid we shall...of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial interests ; our projects will be confounded; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word... | |
| Grenville Mellen - United States - 1843 - 866 pages
...— 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...writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in ^^^^^^^n 410 vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that vvithoul... | |
| Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1845 - 672 pages
...— 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...be divided by our little partial local interests; pur "projects will be confounded; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and by-word down to future... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1845 - 250 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 without...writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe that, without his concurring... | |
| Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, ¡3 it probable that an empire can rise without his aid...writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1846 - 250 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 without...writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe that, without his concurring... | |
| Congregational churches - 1847 - 456 pages
...religious condition, are to some extent discouraging. I see more and more, every year, to convince me that " except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I am fully convinced of the inefficiency of human means alone to accomplish this object I have less and... | |
| Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1848 - 908 pages
...— 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...firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without this concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel... | |
| Joseph Alden - Brothers - 1848 - 156 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 without...writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor 4 in vain that build it. I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
| John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it possible that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have...writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that, without his concurring... | |
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