...TIME AND CHANCE. ECCLES. IX. 11. I returned and saw under lhe sun, that the race is not to the swiff, —nor the battle to the strong,— neither yet bread...yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour lo men of skill, — but time and chance haupeneth to them all. When a man casts a look upon this melancholy...

...may be well laid, every assistance necessary to success may be procured ; but "the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to " the strong, neither yet...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to " them all." " Money is a defence," and hence it is so anxiously desired, so universally pursued ; but how many...

...and represented in a striking light. " I returned and saw under the sun, that tlie 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 favor to the men of skill ; but time and chanee happen to them all." And he also observed, that in...

...encounter : — and yet, afterwards, in the ninth chapter, he observes, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; — neither...wise, — nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill ; — but time and chance happen to them all. — That there are secret workings...

...for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 1 1 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds...

...things, yet we many times fall short of our aims and hopes. It was the observation of the wisest man, "'I returned and saw under the sun, that the race...to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to all-." Indeed such is the order of divine providence in the world, there must be different conditions...

...seen by those who have diligently observed human counsels and events, " that the race is not to the se.8 %3 Ecc. iz. 11. As all human affairs are liable to accidents and disasters, a firm persuasion, and serious...

...forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happencth to them all. CHAP xxv nr. EVIL-SPEAKING,. PUT them in mind to speak evil of no man. Thou...

...lie is raised up out of his holy habitation. 2d sermon. Eccles. ix. 10,11,18. I returned, and •aw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor...neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understand -<ng, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happenetb to them all. For man...

...other object of his pursuit. He is entirely dependent upon God for success. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread...skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Ex. 9. il. A man may have a fair prospect of success in an. undertaking, and yet be disappointed, as...