 | 1818 - 594 Seiten
...forgotten that powerful friend ?— or do we imagine we no longer heed its assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I seg of this truth, That GOD governs ••• the affairs of men I And if a sparrow cannot fall to... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1820 - 628 Seiten
...once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate their. understandings? — " I have lived, Sir, (said he) a 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... | |
 | 1820 - 632 Seiten
...opt once thought or humbly applying tn the Father of lights to illuminate their understanding! ?— " I have lived, Sir, (said he) a long time; and the longer 1 live, the more convincing proofs I w*ol tlmtru'li, that GOD governs in the iiff'iirs qf mtn. And... | |
 | 586 Seiten
...public assemblies of the sect ; and I seldom attended any public worship ; Sunday being my studying day. Such being Franklin's own practice, and such his own...motion for daily prayers. " I have lived, Sir," said ho, "a long time, and the longer I live! the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1850 - 882 Seiten
...forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need his assistance ? I have lived, sir, trnth— that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1851 - 588 Seiten
...assemblies of the sect ; and I seldom " attended any public worship ; Sunday being my , " studying day." * Such being Franklin's own practice, and such his own...he, " a " long 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... | |
 | 1854 - 576 Seiten
...forgotten that powerful Friend ? or io we imagine we no longer need His assistance ? I have lived, Sir, a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I wo of this truth, — that God governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1865 - 902 Seiten
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : "I have lived a long time ; and the 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 Seiten
...forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance , I have lived, sir, a long time ; and, the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see o*•this truth, ihat GOD governs in tke tiffairs of• men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry - 1877 - 318 Seiten
...felicity. And have we now f'orgotten that powerful Friend? or do we not need His assistance? I have lived a long time; and, the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I Bee of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men! And if a sparrow can not fall to the ground... | |
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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 his aid? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that "except the Lord build the house, they labor... 
