...distress : the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. — Ps. cxviii. 5. cxxx. 1. cxlii. 1, &c. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the...turneth it whithersoever he will. — Prov. xxi. 1. The Church, in her low condition, prays earnestly ; Look down, &c. — Isa. Ixiii. 15—19. Ps. Ixxiv....

...and food and raiment, but deny that we are dependent on him for our actions; and others believe that even "the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,...rivers of water; he turneth it whithersoever he will,'' and that "we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves." Some professors believe...

...will serve as examples. " In him we live and move and have our being. The way 58 direct his steps. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord ; as the...rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he [ will. It is God which worketh in you both to will and to do t of his good pleasure. A new heart will 1 also...

...hearts ; He makes Naaman's servants reprove and advise him ; and He causes Naaman to listen to them. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the...rivers of water : He turneth it whithersoever He will Naaman's servants came near and spoke to him tenderly, respectfully, and urgently : " My father, if...

...themselves as to all around them ! God would not suffer Laban to hurt Jacob b, or Balaam to curse Israel c. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord as the...rivers of water : he turneth it whithersoever he will d. He withdraweth man from his purpose e. And he sometimes disappointeth the devices of the crafty,...

...the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. — Ps. cxviii. 5. cxxx. 1 . cxlii. 1, &c. -• The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water ; he turneth it whithersoevev he will. — Prov. xxi. 1. The Church, in her low condition, prays earnestly ; Look down,...

...no consistent medium, or place of standing. It is such Calvinism as Solomon taught, when he said, " The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of waters; he turneth it whithersoever he will. It is such Calvinvinism as Paul taught, when he said,...

...eyes of him with whom we have to do." And ascertainly, " all hearts, as well as the king's "heart, are in the hand of the Lord : as the rivers of water, he turneth them whithersoever he will." " .Thou understandest my thoughts afar off," says the Psalmist. From the...

...less amazed at the loving munificence of Ahasuerus, than she was before afraid of his austerity : " The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord ; as the...rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will." It is not good to swallow favours too greedily, lest they either choke us in the passage, or prove...

...exertions to retain him, I had but little hope that an event so desirable would soon take place. But, " the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water; he turneth it withersoever he will." We were not a little pleased yesterday to see this Chief, with his wife and...