| 1818 - 594 pages
...have we now forgotten that powerful friend ?— or do we imagine we no longer heed its assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I seg of this truth, That GOD governs ••• the affairs of men I And if a sparrow cannot fall to... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 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 without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid! — We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...And have we now forgotten that powerful friend ?—or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance ?—I have lived, Sir, a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincihg proofs I see of this truth, That GOD governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot... | |
| 664 pages
...applying to the Father of lights to illuminate their understandings? " I have lived. Sir, (said he) a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing...cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings,... | |
| 1821 - 702 pages
...applying to the Father of lights to illuminate their understandings? " I have lived, Sir, (said he) a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing...cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings,... | |
| 1819 - 896 pages
...And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend 1 Or do we imagine we no longer need his assistance 1 I have lived, sir, a long time; and the longer I live,...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... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 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,... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1820 - 616 pages
...applying to the Father of lights lo illuminate their understandings?—" I have lived, Sir, (said he) a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD govtrns in the affairs ofmeii. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it... | |
| 1821 - 356 pages
...friend ? or do we no longer need his assistance ? I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I lire, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth ; that...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
...now forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance ? I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing...cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without h(s aid ? We have been assured, in the Sacred Writings, that... | |
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