...good or bad,) to bring to pass his holy designs. This is clearly taught in the two following texts : "A man's heart deviseth his way ; but the Lord directeth his steps." " There are many devices in a man's heart ; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord that shall stand."...

...grant that we may all be led to seek him early, for Christ's sake. Amen. ELIZA. SCRIPTURE REFLECTION. "A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth his steps," Prov. xvi. 9. " The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord," Prov. xv....

...— 7. When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. — 9. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Is». 25: 7. And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and...

...laying up in the monarch's soul the thought, which Himself should hereafter kindle to save it. Verily, " a man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps*." " The ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He pondereth all his goings ; his own iniquities...

...different lesson. Who, or what are we that we should scan too curiously the ways of Providence ? " A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps." After every other resource has failed, hard necessity has compelled me to pledge one article after...

...laying up in the monarch's soul the thought, which Himself should hereafter kindle to save it. Verily, "a man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps*." The ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He pondereth all his goings; his own iniquities...

...be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues without right. 9 10 "' A divine sentence is in the lips of the king : His mouth transgresscth not in judgment. 11 A...

...Tis good to trust thy name ; Thy power, and faithfulness, and love, Will ever be the same. I5th. — A man's heart deviseth his way : but the Lord directeth his steps. Prov. xvi. 9, 1. xix. 11. Give me thy counsel for my guide, And then receive me to thy bliss ; All my desires...

...the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." Prov. 16. 9. "A man's heart deviseth his way ; but the Lord directeth his steps." But they are all directed by his own will. Therefore, God directs them by directing his will. Verse...

...you may trust him, or fear him, for what is to come, God only knoweth ! SERMON II. PROVERBS xvi. 9. A MAN'S HEART DEVISETH HIS WAY; BUT THE LORD DIRECTETH HIS STEPS. THAT the providence of God extends to the minutest concerns in the life of every man, and that, how...