 | Joseph Alden - Brothers - 1848 - 156 pages
...been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that except the Lord build the house, they labor 4 in vain that build it. I firmly believe this; and I also believe,...builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little, local, partial interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1848 - 908 pages
...been assured, sir, in the 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 this concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...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...be divided by our little, partial, local interests, oar projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byword down to future... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 716 pages
...assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe...succeed in this political building no better than tne builders of Babel : we shall be divided by our little partial, local interests, our projects will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1850 - 666 pages
...been assured, Sir, in the 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 concurring aid, we shall i succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1850 - 882 pages
...been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain this concurring aid. we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel... | |
 | James McFarlane Mathews - Bible - 1851 - 286 pages
...been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also...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,... | |
 | Thomas Binney - 1851 - 166 pages
...have been assured, in the Sacred Writings, that, 'Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.' I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS ; and I also...the builders of Babel : we shall be divided by our littlex partial local interests, — our projects will be confounded, — and ourselves shall become... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also...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,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that " except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also...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,... | |
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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 Writings, that "except the Lord... 
