| Epes Sargent - 1862 - 564 Seiten
...build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also believe tliat, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better thanr tbe builders of Babel , we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests ; our projects... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 Seiten
...sacred 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...confounded ; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
| Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 516 Seiten
...Sacred Writings, that " except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it." 5. I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without his...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. 6. I therefore beg leave to... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Morris - 1864 - 842 Seiten
...sacred 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...our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from... | |
| Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1864 - 520 Seiten
...Sacred Writings, that, ' Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS ; and I also believe that, without his...interests, — our projects will be confounded, — and ourselves shall become a reproach and a byword down to future ages ; and, what is worse, mankind may... | |
| James Parton - 1864 - 720 Seiten
...without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the building of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little partial...confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by- word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may, hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
| James Parton - 1864 - 728 Seiten
...Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vaiu that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his...succeed in this political building no better than the building of Babel; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects will be... | |
| 1865 - 138 Seiten
...sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that, without His...confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
| William Cabell Rives - 1866 - 716 Seiten
...sacred 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...confounded ; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and by-word down to future ages : and, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
| Robert Charles Winthrop - 1867 - 756 Seiten
...Sacred 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...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." Glorious words ! Precious... | |
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