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And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?
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James Beck
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Beck uses the metaphor of a sparrow to illustrate the necessity of divine aid in the establishment of an empire.

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