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The hand of Divine Providence was never more plainly visible in the affairs of men than in the framing and the adopting of that instrument.
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gutenberg.orgAndrew Johnson: “The hand of Divine Providence was never more plainly visible in the affairs of men than in the framing and the adopting…”
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Johnson acknowledges the role of divine guidance in the creation of the Constitution.
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