 | Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. This I firmly believe, and also believe that, without his concurring aid we shall...political building, no better than the builders of Babel. And mankiuJ may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 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...without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this politieal building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 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,... | |
 | Origen Bacheler - Bible - 1853 - 390 pages
...house, they labour in vain that build it. This I firmly believe ; and I also believe that, without ha concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. And mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1854 - 646 pages
...sacred writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vam that build it.' I firmty 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,... | |
 | 1854 - 594 pages
...Sacred Writings, that, ' except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I FIHMLY BELIEVE THIS ; and I also believe that, without His...little partial local interests, — our projects will ba confounded, — and ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages ; and, what... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 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...without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this polit, icul buil Jing no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial,... | |
 | Apologetics - 1855 - 436 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...confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafier, from this unfortunate instance,... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - History - 1855 - 436 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...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,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 pages
...been assured, sir, in the sacred writing that ' except the Lord build the house, they labour 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... 
