 | 586 pages
...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 proluiblo that an empire can rise without his aid?" But in spite of this most earnest appeal the motion... | |
 | Thomas Binney - 1851 - 166 pages
...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...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
...time, and 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...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, "... | |
 | James McFarlane Mathews - Bible - 1851 - 286 pages
...time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — tliat God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to...it probable that an empire can rise without his aid 1 We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1851 - 570 pages
...time, and 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...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... | |
 | Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...seen that God governs in the affairs of men. And it' not a sparrow falls to the ground without him, is it probable that an 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. This... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 416 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 414 pages
...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 pro* Works, vol. ii. p. 550. ed. 1840. f Memoirs, eh. vi. " bable that an empire can rise without his... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 410 pages
...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 pro" bable that an empire can rise without Ms aid ?" —But . . in spite of this most earnest appeal... | |
 | 1867 - 290 pages
...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...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 who build it ; I therefore... | |
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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... 
