...the grave, whither thou goest. 1 1 ^ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race it not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are...

...but of God that showeth mercy ;" yes, in a small measure we have proved that " the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet to men of skill." How wonderful are God's ways ! truly they are past finding out. but as he himself...

...itself for the good of man, is evidently at work in all mundane transactions. " The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understand^ i , ' ** Gen. xxxix. 9. ing, nor yet favour to men of skill*." "The lot is cast into the...

...seen by those who have diligently observed human counsels and events, " that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill, but time and chance happeneth to them all,". Ecc. ix. II. As all human affairs are liable to accidents...

...foresee, may counteract the wisest and the best conducted schemes. " The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill."* This is the necessary result of that liability to natural calamity, which is another feature of our...

...wisdom, in the grave, whither thou guest. 1111 returned, and saw under the sun, that the race unollo the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nur vet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth...

...the grave, whither thou goest. 11 11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are...

...and onward. The reply to all this is, " I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance hapVol. IV.— No. 10. 67 peneth to them all." This doing whatever my hands find to...

...man, the experience of every day, declares with irresistible evidence, that " The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...men of •understanding, nor yet favour to men of skili." In the transactions of every day, and particularly in those of any importance, a considerate...

...man, the experience of every day declares, with irresistible evidence, that " the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, " neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of un" derstanding, nor yet favour to men of skill." In the transactions of every day, and particularly...