...But to whom do the Scriptures ascribe the change in question? The answer meets you on every page. " The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord." " Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the...

...the inspired writers. David says, " the steps of a good man are ordered' by the Lord.'' Solomon says, "The preparations of the heart in man. and the answer of the tonguc is from the Lord.''' In the same chapter he says again, " a man's heart deviseth his way ; but...

...any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." Solomon uses a similar mode of expression. "The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord." The Church expresses the same sentiment in her petition to Christ. "Draw me, we...

...33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. CHAP. XVI. J HE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits....

...guilty, weak, and helpless, my God is able L 4 to to carry me through ; to pardon, strengthen, help me. " The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the "Lord." The ideas of the mind, dispositions of the heart, and language of the tongue, are...

...fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom (я) ; and before (я) honour if humility. CHAP. XVI. THE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. 2. All (o) the ways of man are clean in his own eyes : but the LORD weigheth the...

...the ignorant, is it not therefore very important to remember, that " the preparation of the liea"rt in man, and the answer of the tongue, are from the Lord ?" It is an occasion of deep regret to me, and I doubt not to every individual of this audience, who...

...goodness. " Who makrth thee to differ from another !" Long ago it was written for our instruction, that " the preparations of the heart in man and the answer of the tongue," the inward principle and the outward effect, " is from the Lord.1' And in after ages the necessity...

...contingencies, whether mental or physical. Men may conceive their plans, and form their designs, but " The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord."§ With regard to those which are natural or casual, what is more contingent in itself...

...it thus written Prov. xvi. » Malt. vi. 92. -J- Mate. v. 8. J James, iii. 17. || Prov. ir. 19. 1 . " The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord :" and this did the holy men of old, who were influenced by the spirit of true humility,...