...succor of his grace, nothing can be achieved without the concurrence of his providence ; that, ' the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps ;' that ' the preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is...

...things ? Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Thy name give the glory ! We know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man that walketh, to direct his steps. No, my brethren, if we were left to ourselves, if we had no assistance to hope...

...wisdom. Believing the humiliating declaration of the prophet Jeremiah, — " O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps," — they dare not rely on their own judgment, and follow their own decisions,...

...says, " Man's goings are of the Lord, how then can a man understand his own way ? " And again, " The way of man is not in himself, it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." If a patient does not recover from his sickness, we too often impute the blame...

...daily the guidance of the Holy Spirit: for in Jer. x. 23. it is written, " О Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself ; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps ; " and that the Holy Spirit will be given to all who in humble and patient dependence...

...way of peace we know not, there is no judgment in our goings ; we have made us crooked paths. J The way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Man's goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way ? His...

...teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." " O 'Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." "Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?"...

...To which the prophet Jeremiah does also set his seal, saying (chapter x.), " O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself ; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." The historical part of Scripture *De Serv. Arbitr., cap. 20. teaches us the same...

...must bear «Y.]/Truly this is a grief and I must bear it./ Jeremiah 10:23-24 [O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me...

...professed purpose. Sect. CXXIII.—Another passage is that of Jeremiah x. 23, "I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps."—This passage (says the Diatribe) rather applies "to the events of prosperity,...