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... American History Told by Contemporaries ... - Page 17edited by - 1901Full view - About this book
| William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 626 pages
...only firm bafis, a conviftioa in the minds of « Mr. Jefferfsn. the people that thefe liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated...his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is juft : that his juftice cannot flcep for ever; that confidering numbers, nature,... | |
| William Winterbotham - America - 1795 - 558 pages
...fecure when they have removed their only firm bafis, a conviction in the ininds of the people that thefe liberties are of the gift of God ; that they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? It is tmpoffible to be temperate and to purfue this fubjeft through the various confiderations of... | |
| William Winterbotham - America - 1796 - 644 pages
...conviftion in the minds of the people that thcfe liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not 'o be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I rcfleft that God is juft : that his jufticc cannot Ямр for ever : that confideting numbers, nature,... | |
| John Payne, James Hardie - Genesee Region (N.Y.) - 1799 - 662 pages
...have removed their wily firm bafij, a conviflion in the minds of thefe people that thefe liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed 1 tremble for my country when I rcflefl that God is juft : that his juflice CMnot flcep forever : thai,... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Virginia - 1801 - 402 pages
...fecure when we have removed their only firm bans, a conviclion in the minds of the people that thefe liberties are of the gift of God ? That they are not...his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is juft ; that his juftice cannot ileep for ever : that confidering numbers, nature... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...proportion indeed art ever seen to labour. Andean the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the...liberties are of the gift of God ? That they are not to be vielatexJ ;t>ut 'with his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for "my Gdufctry when I reflect that God is just... | |
| Henry Ker - Mexico - 1816 - 392 pages
...have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of tlie. people that these liberties are the gift of God, that they are not to be violated but with his wrath. Religion, in this state, is established on a basis as free as the air we breathe. It allows all its... | |
| William Winterbotham - United States - 1819 - 606 pages
...firm bafis, a conviction in the minds of %i • Mr. Jcffcikn. the the people that thefe liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated...his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is juft : that his juftice cannot fleep for ever : that confulcring numbers, nature,... | |
| David Martin - Slavery - 1819 - 124 pages
...proceeding from him:" contimiing, he asks, "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 their liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? I tremble... | |
| Daniel Blowe - Canada - 1820 - 788 pages
...proportion indeed are ever seen to labour. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we hare removed their only firm basis — a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gifts of God? — that they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed 1 tremble for my... | |
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