...when thou seest fit, many times quite contrary to what he intended or persuaded himself of; I know the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man that walketh, to direct his own steps. Let me therefore in all my ways acknowledge thee, that thou mayst vouchsafe...

...work the work of Him That sent me while it is day ; the night cometh, when no man can work r. But, Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh, to direct his steps 5. For Thou hast said, I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thpu...

...universally attendant on our journey, is recited in the text. O Lord, says the deeply humbled prophet. /know, that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man, thai walketh, to direct his steps. The enterprise is not contrived b\ ourselves. We are placed in it,...

...through unworthy me, I have cause to be thankful. Had not been ill, I should not have seen him. " The way of man is not in himself, it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." Ten thousand blessings rest upon you both ! Pray for us. My eyes begin to say,...

...strangers ; but, as I aimed to commit my ways to the Lord, and to seek his direction by prayer, (for the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man that walketh to direct his own steps,) I humbly hope that he prevented me from going into Hampshire, because he...

...man ? For a specimen of which account, only cast your eye on the passage or two that follow. — The way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that \valketh to direct his own steps (a). — Without me [ie without Christ], ye can do nothing (i). —...

...contents me, that Thou hast full power of the business. That is the thing which here the Prophet fixes on. 0 Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself, qd As there is in us no power to turn off the judgment determined, all our wit and strength...

...the truth itself for both these ends, we find some print of both in the very way of expressing it, 0 Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself; so expressing both his own persuasion of the truth of it, / know, and representing it to God...

...this life tolerable ! How few are they ,who realize experimentally the declaration of the prophet, " O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.'' Or this, " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it...

...is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?" And Jeremiah x. 23, 24, " O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man. that walketh to ilirect his steps. () Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me...