...tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever. . . . The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest" ( Jefferson, Writings, 289). Of course, if Jefferson was being sincere here about a god of justice,...

...are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that...events; that it may become probable by supernatural interference!68 Jefferson concludes this query with a trembling optimism: slavery is coming to an end....

...equality of man, had foreseen the conflict: "Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that His justice cannot sleep forever: that...an exchange of situation, is among possible events . . ." Northern states began to clamor for emancipation as scattered slave revolts gained momentum....

...slavery. I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever: that considering numbers, nature and natural means...may become probable by supernatural interference! (163) Even Jefferson, then, acknowledges that belief in God might provide critical support for the...

...eachange of sttuahon, rs among possible events, that it may beeome probable by superoataral urterference! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contert, —But it is impossible to be temperate and to pursue this subject thinugh the vanous considerations...