...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 rivers of water ; he turneth it whithersoever he will. — Prov. xxi. 1. The Church, in her low condition, prays earnestly...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...«hje« u»rd for tiic inner man— the mjod. So rli. xvitl. I. More miscellaneous] CHAP. XXI. [proverbs. ginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, b .'.t>T : he turueth it whithersoever he trill. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes : but...

...all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo ! O Lord ! thou knowest it altogether."" "The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water ; he turneth it whithersoever he will."6 " Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ? and one of them shall...

...wound * cleanseth away evil : so do ci^"/,^' stripes the inward parts of the belly. PROVERBS XXI. 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water : he turneth it whithersoever he will. K ch. «is 2 g Every way of a man is right in his own eyes : but...

...Gen. 1. 20. Fourthly, his determining and restraining second causes to such and such effects : ' even the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord ; as the rivers of water he turneth it whithersoever he will ;' Prov. xxi. 1. First, His sustentation or upholding of all things,...

...welcome as peace was to all; and so beyond the expectation of all, as that was when it took place. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will. If we do not adopt this sentiment, and apply it to explain this affair,...

...actions. The first is, that " The powers that be are ordained of God," (Kom. xiii. 1); the second, " that the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord ; as the rivers of water lie turneth then whithersoever he will," (Prov. xxi. 1),; this signifies, (if I mistake not) that king*...