...which speak of intelligent creatures, as under the influence of providence. Thus it is said, The ting's heart is in the hand of the Lord ; as the rivers of water, fie turneth it whithersoever he will, Prov. xxi. 1. and elsewhere the prophet says, 0 Lord, I know...

...can consist with the secret impulses and infallible direction of God. Yet we are assured, that a " king's heart is in the hand of the " Lord, as the rivers of water : he turneth it whi" thersoever he will."* Kings, those sovereigns of other men, whose wills give a beginning to so...

...but of the peculiar favour of God displayed in their performing their functions. When he says, that " the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, he turaeth it (rf) Gen. xliii. 14. («) P»alm cvi. 46. (/) 1 Sam. ri. 6. (y) 2 Sam. xvii. 14. (A) 1 Kings...

...asking, and in the diligent improvement of common grace ! $20. Prov.' x\i. 1. " The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water; he turneth it whithersoever he will." This shews that the Arrainiaii notion of liberty of will, is inconsistent with the scripture notion...

...said to be filled with them : many articles are damaged before they can be used. Proverbs xxi. 1. ' The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord: as the rivers of water [rather, as a water-course] he turneth it whithersoever he will.' This is probably an allusion to the...

...us, and he will deliver us as he sees fit, either by taking him away or changing his heart ; for, " the king's heart is in the hand " of the Lord, as...of water; he turneth it " whithersoever he will." — In one word, let us either deserve good governors, or bear with such as we deserve. Happy are we...

...us, and he will deliver us as he sees fit, either by taking him away or changing his heart; for, " the king's heart is in the hand " of the Lord, as...rivers of water; he turneth it " whithersoever he will."—In one word, let us either deserve good governors, or bear with such. as we deserve. Happy...

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

...bluenes3 of a wound cleanseth away evil : so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. • CHAP. XXI. ur God. 11 If And it came to pass on the 2 Every way of a man is right in his own / eyes : but the LORD pon<iereth the hearts. 3 To do justice...

...grasshoppers ; that bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity f. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord ; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will8. He Icadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. He looseth the bond of kings,...