...fulfil his word.'' Solomon saya, " A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." God says, " O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the stall' in their hand is mine...

...Father,1" and " the very" hairs of our " heads are all numbered." (Matt.x. 29,30.) Even in a lattery, " the lot is cast into the " lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of " .the Lord." (Prov. xvi. 33.) We readily acknowledge the hand of God in great events, but are...

...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...

...thoughts perish. — Ps. xlvi. 3,4. A man's heart deviseth his way ; bat the Lord directeth his steps, &c. The lot is cast into the lap : but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.— Pro v. xvi. 9. 33. Man's goings are of the Lord: how can a man then understand his...

...had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.' Prov. xvi. 33. ' the lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.' xviii. 18. 'the lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.'...

...numbered," Mat. x. 29, 30. Nor can he doubt that the providence of God disposes of the lot when he reads, " the lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord," Prov. xvi. 33. This being the case, it appears to be the natural conclusion, that...

...whatsoever. Nothing can be more a matter of chance than a lot. Yet of this it is explicitly declared — "The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." This, surely, is a most comfortable doctrine. \Vhat could be more gloomy, than to...

...called anti-scriptural; and ought to be viewed as a divine decision, according to the words of Solomon ' the lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.'* As God himself commanded the use of the lot to the Israelites,f as it was frequently...

...gave forth their loti ; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was mmbercd with the eleven apoMet. «The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LOUD, Prov. xvi. 33. CHAP. II.— VER. 1. jol j8ai Tm> TÍ; nírmufñt, Ъг** ifln»Ti;...

...slow to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that rakth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 33 W X Y Z O | } \ ] ^ _ ` is of the LORD. (Q) EXPOSITION. CHAP. XVI. translation. The Hebrew rum literally (Q) Miscellaneous...