...head with a turf or a flone, It is all one, it it all one! LETTER Iv. TO HIS FRIENDS. THE CONTRAST. '"THINGS are carried on in this world, fometimes fo...all our reafonings, and the feeming probabilities of fuccefs,—that even the race is not to the fwift, nor the battle to the ftrong;—nay, what is ftranger...

...divine providence hath hitherto in a wonderful manner conducted us, fo that we might acknowledge that the race is not to the fwift, nor the battle to the ftrong: and whereas, notwithftanding the chaftifements received and benefits beftowed,, too few have...

...over-powered by numbers. His abilities and integrity may be brilliant tho' his efforts may lack luftre : the race is not to the fwift, nor the battle to the Jlrong : but, alas ! the nation hath recently had fuch fatal experience of this difpofition, not only...

...evidence given of it in all ages fo alternately confirmed by examples and complaints, as to leave the fact itfelf unqueftionable— That things are carried on...fometimes fo contrary to all our reafonings, and the fceming probabilities of fuccefs, — that even the race is not to the fwift, nor the battle to the...

...LETTER, 1V. TO H1S FR1ENDS. ! - r'.. T- # £ CONTRAST. THINGS are carried on in this world, fomctimes fo contrary to all our reafonings, and the feeming probabilities of fuccefs,— that evert the race is not to the fwift, not the battle to the ftrong ; — nay, what is ftranger ftil!...

...a turf or ajlone, It is all one, it is all one ! LETTER Iv. Tp HIS FRIENDS. THE CONTRAST. HF'HINGS are carried on in this world, fometimes -*- fo contrary to all our reafonings, and the feeming probability of fuccefs, — that even the race is not to the fwift, nor the battle to the ftrong ;...

...fentiment is beautifully pxprcfTed in Ecclefiaftes, ix. 1 1. " I reti^trncd and faw under the fun, that the race is not to the fwift, nor the battle to the ftrong, neither yet bread to the wife, nor yet riches to men of underftanding, nor yet favour to men...

...matter. 118 aim, and the Procédant religion in the empire mull fhare in the fatal catalt.rophe. But as the race is not to the fwift, nor the battle to the llroag ; and as it ha? been fometimes found, that one has chafed athouland, and ten have put ten thoufand...

...fubje&s glory in their llrength, in the ftrength of their armies or allies. What fays Solomon of this? " The race is not to the fwift, nor the battle to the Ilrong," Eccl. ix. n. Where is that to be had that deferves the name of ftrength ? It is only in Chrift;...

...contrive, nor hands to execute, fhall profper in all his plans. " I returned, and faw un" der the fun, that the race is not to the " fwift, nor the battle to the ftrong ; nei*C ther yet bread to the wife, nor yet riches ** to men of underftanding, nor yet favour...