 | Political science - 1865 - 308 pages
...convincing proo& I see of this truth, tbat God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow can not fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid."— FEAXKUN, in the Philadelphia Convention 1. THE period is comparatively recent since inquiries began... | |
 | Political science - 1865 - 312 pages
...convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God govenu in the affairs of men. If a sparrow can not fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid."—FRANKLIN, in the Philadelphia Convention 1. THE period is comparatively recent since inquiries... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1865 - 902 pages
...longer I live the more convincing proofs I sec 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 ? " The Convention presented the Constitution thus... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 pages
...convlacln" proofs I see. of this truth, that God governs In the arMraofmen. And, If n sparrow cannot fall lo the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without hU aid Г '-Spark^ Lif^Ml. ^ ^ ^ llt'isi T1LK ч чи; viv.-Tï-» MV -••••••* --J- , «... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1867 - 834 pages
...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 ? " The Convention presented the Constitution thus... | |
 | Education - 1868 - 806 pages
...I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this one truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without...it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ?" It is said these words fell upon the convention like the words of an oracle. The State Constitutions... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1868 - 890 pages
...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 ? " The Convention presented the Constitution thus... | |
 | Elisha Mulford - Political science - 1870 - 448 pages
...Representatives of the people for the formation of the constitution, were, " We have been answered in the sacred writings, that 'except the Lord build...that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also firmly believe this, that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no... | |
 | 1911 - 1122 pages
...years, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I have that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without...it probable that an empire can rise without his aid and co-operation ? We are told in the same sacred writings that "unless the Lord build the house, helaboreth... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1871 - 784 pages
...longer I live, the more convincing proof I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without...His aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred AVritings, that, ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe... | |
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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... 
