 | 1818 - 594 էջ
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byeword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | 1819 - 896 էջ
...interests; our projects will be confounded; aud we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by Imniiiii v. ¡Mlnii), and leave it to chance, wtu, and conquest. I therefore beg leave... | |
 | 1821 - 356 էջ
...build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe, without his concurring aid, we shall proceed in this political building no better than the builders...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 էջ
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word down to future ages ; and, what is worse, mankind...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom ; and leave It to chance, war, and conquest." — 'Ifemoin of Franklin,... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 554 էջ
...proofs I see of this truth, that God govern* in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 552 էջ
...is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid .'—We have been assured, sir, in the tacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house,...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 562 էջ
...sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I flrmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without his...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move,... | |
 | 1829 - 742 էջ
...without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders ot Babel : we shall be divided by our little partial...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. " I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of heaven, and... | |
 | 1831 - 416 էջ
...convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the a/airs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall without his notice, is it probable that an empire...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of heaven, and its... | |
 | Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 էջ
...have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human •wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to... | |
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I firmly believe this, and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests ; our projects will be confounded,... 
