...shot the arrow, but design in God who directed it ; and accordingly, Prov. xvi. 33. we are told, that the lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing thereof' is of the Lord. And so in the case of chance-medley, when a man accidentally kills another without any design or intention,...

...anger i» belter lliau the mighty ; and he that rulcih his spirit, than he that taketh a city. ( ll.i th. / 11 When I he ear heard me, then u blessed me; and when t t* of the LOUD. CHAP. XVII. i * O ETTER is a dry morsel, and .ЕЭ quietness therewith, than a , i...

...slow to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that takcth a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof « of the LORD. PROVERBS XVII. 1 Better is 'a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than ich.xr. 17....

...presides over the Sortes, and this is strengthened by Prov. chap. xvi. verse 33, where it is said, " The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." ,; • In fact, many divines have held, and even now many of them still hold, that the lot is conducted...

...extent and continuance of our possessions and connexions are subject to the divine determination. " The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." To-day we are surrounded with friends, and favoured with the advantages of social life; tomorrow we...

...from above : therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. Prov. xvi. 33. The lot ia cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. II. v Acts xv. 18. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 1 Sam. xxiii....

...slow to anger is belter than the mighty ; and he that nueth his spirit than be that taketh a city. 33 9  ^ ၀ ƀ 0 ȍ u of the LORD. CHAP. XVII. BETTER it a dry morsel, and quietness' therewith, than an bouse full of...

...future we should rest our best hope in God our most faithful Father," assuring ourselves that there » The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Prov. xvi. 33. Affliction cometh not forth out of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the...

...Lord, for his name alone is excellent, his glory is above the earth and heaven. — Ps. cxlviii. 13. The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. — Prov. xvi. 33. There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the Lord.— Prov. xxi....

...declare, that ' the lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.' And again, 'that the lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.' And considering also that we have the example of the Apostles themselves, in a matter, which we thought,...