 I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that considering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events ; that it...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 431862Full view - About this book
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 pages
...country when I reflect that God is juft : that his juftice cannot flcep for ever; that confidering numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of fituation, is among pofiible events: that it may become probable by fupernatural inference!—The Almighty... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 pages
...tremble for "my Gdufctry when I reflect that God is just : that hlst'j6stic/e cannot sleep for ever : that consi'dering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, anexchange of situation is among possible events: tha* it may become probable by supernatural interference... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 564 pages
...mistaken in his character, the philosopher of Monticello * '.' I tremble for ray country," say» he, " when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever," Notes on Virginia, p. 241. will be himself among the first to rejoice in his own defeat.... | |
 | David Martin - 1819 - 124 pages
...they are not to be violated but with fhe wrath of God. Indeed, (he says,) I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice...natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune and exchange of situation is among possible events: that it may become probable, by supernatural interference!... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1819 - 606 pages
...country when I reflect that God is juft : that his juftice cannot fleep for ever : that confulcring numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of fituation, is among poffible events : that it may become probable by fupernatural inference ! — The... | |
 | Daniel Blowe - 1820 - 788 pages
...gifts of God? — that they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed 1 tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever ; that considering uumbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune,... | |
 | 1833 - 204 pages
...that these liberties are of the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my country, when I reflect that...numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution in the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation is among possible events : that it may become probable... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 pages
...people that these liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever : that consid. ering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of... | |
 | 1822 - 758 pages
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 | 1822 - 764 pages
...a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events ; and this may become probable by supernatural interference ! The Almighty has no attribute which can take part with us in such a contest.' — Jefferson. " It is a truth generally acknowledged, that slavery... | |
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