 | Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 678 Seiten
...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,...projects will be confounded ; and we ourselves shall became a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...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,...local interests; our projects will be confounded; and wo ourselves shall become a reproach and byword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1876 - 394 Seiten
...in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' J firmly believe this. And I also believe that, without...succeed in this political building, no better than the building of Babel." It is almost incomprehensible that, under the influence of such an appeal, the... | |
 | Joseph Alden - 1876 - 324 Seiten
...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...in vain that build it. I firmly believe this, and I firmly believe that without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better... | |
 | 1877 - 972 Seiten
...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...succeed in this political building no better than the building of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects shall be... | |
 | 1877 - 1284 Seiten
...notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid ? We have been assured in the sacred writings that, except the Lord build the house, they...believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed no better, in this political building, than did the builders ot Babel."1 The motion was carried. 1... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 Seiten
...sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.1 t made, shall be first introduced, all other things...priority of application shall entitle the applican building of Babel; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects shall be... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1877 - 926 Seiten
...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 I also believe, that without this concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel... | |
 | John Stevens C. Abbott - 1879 - 418 Seiten
...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...succeed in this political building, no better than the building of Babel." It is almost incomprehensible that, under the influence of such an appeal, the... | |
 | Edward Parsons - 1879 - 320 Seiten
...— We have been assured in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and...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... | |
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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 His aid? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred... 
