...exceptions do we find to this rule I The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; the lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. We perform but a humble part in the economy of life. It is ours to seize the opportunity, but who gives...

...things are true with respect to the acquisition of earthly good things. In regard even to these, " The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches...

...own /tannions, t fie objecte offiily to all who read their his33 tory ; as ¿llexander, and ct'iers. The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD ; his firovidcnce dtltrmines the most casual events, therefore we should be reconciled to our condition,...

...tins subject is founded upon •a plain, but too much neglected passage of sacred writ, Prov. xvi. 33. The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord, ie whenever a lot is cast, the intire decision or 'determination of it is from Jehovah himself. He...

...slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taktth a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. CHAP. XVII. T5ETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sarrilit es xith...

...holjr and wise providence of God in the circumstances of the life and death of all his creatures. " The lot is cast into the lap : but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." The providence of God towards Jacob, is a comment upon this and similar declarations of his word. That...

...the west, nor from the south; " but God is the judge; he putteth down one, " and setteth up another. The lot is cast into the " lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord, " in whose hand our breath is, and whose are all < £ our ways." Agreeably likewise to the letter and...

..." west, nor from the south; but God is the " Judge; he putteth down one, and setteth " up another. The lot is cast into the lap, " but the whole disposing thereof is of the " Lord, in whose hand our breath is, and " whose are all our ways." Agreeably likewise both to the letter and...

...another." (Ps. Ixxv, 6, 7.) A man's " heart deviseth his way; but the Lorddirecteth " his steps." " The lot is cast into the lap; " but the whole disposing thereof is of the* " Lord." (Prov. xvi. 9, 33.) "There are many " devices in a man's heart: nevertheless the " counsel of the Lord, that shall...

...different way.: the wisdom and goodness of which I have since found abundant cause to admire. E » <f The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." He who teacheth " the stork in the Heavens to know her appointed time," over-rules " the ways of the...