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... Master Thoughts of Thomas Jefferson - Side 4af Thomas Jefferson - 1907 - 196 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 sider
...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 - 1795 - 558 sider
...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 - 1796 - 644 sider
...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 - 1799 - 662 sider
...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 - 1801 - 402 sider
...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 to be violated...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... | |
| Henry Ker - 1816 - 392 sider
...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... | |
| Francis Hall - 1818 - 564 sider
...mistaken in his character, the philosopher of Monticello * '.' I tremble for ray country," say» he, " when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever," Notes on Virginia, p. 241. will be himself among the first to rejoice in his own defeat.... | |
| William Winterbotham - 1819 - 606 sider
...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 - 1819 - 124 sider
...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 for the honour of my country, when I. reflect that God is just; that hi1* justice cannot... | |
| Daniel Blowe - 1820 - 788 sider
...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 country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever ;... | |
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