 I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this 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...  Niles' National Register - Page 1041819Full view - About this book
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 pages
...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...rise without his aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly... | |
 | Joseph Alden - 1848 - 156 pages
...a long time ; and the longer I live, the more I see of this truth, that GOD GOVERNS IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEN. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...rise without his aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor 4 in vain that build it. I firmly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 pages
...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...rise without his aid ? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that, 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 pages
...and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs 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 been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings,... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1850 - 716 pages
...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...rise without his aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it' I firmly... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1850 - 882 pages
...the longer I live, the more convincing' proofs I see of this trnth— that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...rise without his aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it' I firmly... | |
 | 586 pages
...the longer I live! the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it proluiblo that an empire can rise without his aid?" But in spite of this most earnest appeal the motion... | |
 | Thomas Binney - 1851 - 166 pages
...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that GOD GOVERNS IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEN ; and, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, in the Sacred Writings, that, 'Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.'... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1851 - 588 pages
...the longer I live the more con" vincing proofs I see of this truth, that God " governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow " cannot fall to the ground...probable that an empire can rise without his " aid ? " — But in spite of this most earnest appeal the motion was rejected, since, as we are told, "... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1851 - 570 pages
...the longer I live the more con" vincing proofs I see of this truth, that God " governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow " cannot fall to the ground...probable that an empire can rise without his " aid ? "—But in spite of this most earnest appeal the motion was rejected, since, as we are told, " the... | |
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