 And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble...  The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet it - Seite 180von Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 420 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 Seiten
...country when I reflect that God is juft : that his juftice cannot flcep for ever; that confidering numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of fituation, is among pofiible events: that it may become probable by fupernatural inference!—The Almighty... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 Seiten
...tremble for "my Gdufctry when I reflect that God is just : that hlst'j6stic/e cannot sleep for ever : that consi'dering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, anexchange of situation is among possible events: tha* it may become probable by supernatural interference... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1804 - 290 Seiten
...his justice cannot sleep for ever ; and that an exchange of circumstances is among probable events. The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a conflict." Judicious, candid observation. The reasonableness and truth of which is as clear to me as... | |
 | John Taylor - 1817 - 228 Seiten
...man must be a prodigy who can re" tain his manners and morals undepraved by such cir" cumstances.— The almighty has no attribute which can" take side with us in such a contest." Such is the picture exhibited in the notes on Virginia of " the manners" of the people, without a single... | |
 | David Martin - 1819 - 124 Seiten
...violated but with fhe wrath of God. Indeed, (he says,) I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that,...natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune and exchange of situation is among possible events: that it may become probable, by supernatural interference!... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1819 - 606 Seiten
...country when I reflect that God is juft : that his juftice cannot fleep for ever : that confulcring numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of fituation, is among poffible events : that it may become probable by fupernatural inference ! — The... | |
 | Daniel Blowe - 1820 - 788 Seiten
...when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever ; that considering uumbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, and exchange of situation, is among possible events ; that it may become probable by supernatural interference... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 Seiten
...country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever : that consid. ering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution...attribute which can take side with us in such a contest — But it is impossible to be temperate, and to pursue this subject through the various considerations... | |
 | 1833 - 204 Seiten
...are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my country, when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep forever :...numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution in the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation is among possible events : that it may become probable... | |
 | 1822 - 764 Seiten
...a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events ; and this may become probable by supernatural interference ! The Almighty has no attribute which can take part with us in such a contest.' — Jefferson. " It is a truth generally acknowledged, that slavery... | |
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