 If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible...  Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency - Page 334by Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903Full view - About this book
 | William Charles Harris - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 332 pages
...Jesus: "Woe unto the world because of offences" against God. "American Slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come,...terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence came." "Fondly do we hope," Lincoln continued, "fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge... | |
 | Robert Jewett, John Shelton Lawrence - Political Science - 2004 - 412 pages
...will of God. Lincoln continued: If we shall suppose that American Slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come,...terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers... | |
 | Lee Griffith - Political Science - 2004 - 420 pages
...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...through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and He gives to both North and South this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offense came,... | |
 | Peter Augustine Lawler - Political Science - 2004 - 208 pages
...North and the South, who were respectively praying for their own speedy victory in war (CW 8:332-33). "He gives to both North and South this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence [of human slavery] came" Lincoln surmises, echoing the passage from Matthew 1 8:7 he had just... | |
 | Janet Kay - Education - 2004 - 522 pages
...man by whom the offence cometh!' If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come,...which, having continued through His appointed time, He wills now to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to... | |
 | Mike Higton - Religion - 2004 - 310 pages
...man by whom the offence cometh!' If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come,...which, having continued through His appointed time, He wills now to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to... | |
 | James Panabaker - History - 2004 - 264 pages
...printed text in a voice one hearer described as "ringing and somewhat shrill." "If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but 203 which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that he gives to... | |
 | James D. Robenalt - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 340 pages
...context of his times, Lincoln said: "If we shall suppose that American Slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed hour, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South, this terrible war, as the... | |
 | Greg Pettys - Religion - 2004 - 206 pages
...prophetically powerful as he took office for the second four-year term. He stated, "If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the Providence of God, must needs come, which having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove. And that He gives to both... | |
 | Susan Jacoby - History - 2004 - 433 pages
...and hypocrisy in its own house."21 Indeed, the impartial stewardship of Lincoln's God — He gives both North and South this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence came — may explain the initial coolness of the reception accorded his "greatest speech" in... | |
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