If in democratic ages faith in positive religions be often shaken, and the belief in intermediate agents, by whatever name they are called, be overcast; on the other hand men are disposed to conceive a far broader idea of Providence itself, and its interference in human affairs assumes a new and more imposing appearance to their eyes.
Demokrazi mendeetan, erlijio positiboekiko fedea sarri kolokan egon eta botere bitartekarienganako-zeinahi izen ematen zaiela-sinesmena ilundu egiten bada ere, bestalde jendea prest egoten da jainkotasunaren beraren ideia askoz zabalagoa zertzeko, eta beraren eskuartzea giza arazoetan argitasun berri eta handiago batez agertzen zaie.