 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...  The Presbyterian Magazine - Page 293edited by - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 576 pages
...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...Writings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin - Physicists - 1818 - 466 pages
...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...Writings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...and the longer I live, (he mare convincing proofs I see of this truth, That GOB gmerns in the afairt of men! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...Writings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.'' 1 firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 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...Sacred Writings, that " except the Lord build the bouse, they labor in vain that build it." 1 firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pages
...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affair s of men! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground...writings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that 2Q build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without bis concurring... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...proofs I see of this truth ; that God governs in the affairs of men : and if a sparrow cannot fall without his notice, is it probable that an empire...Writings, that " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in rain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe, without his concurring aid,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 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, that "... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1820 - 354 pages
...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 without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...sir, a long time, and the longer I lire, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth ; that God governs in 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,... | |
 | James Brewster - Apologetics - 1822 - 432 pages
...Sir, a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this trtith, that God governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot...believe, that without his concurring aid, we shall sueceed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel : we shall be divided by our... | |
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