Sermons preached

No Means, though never so probable, will avail us in a time of Judgments, neither Speed of Horse or Foot, neither Strength of Body, nor Courage of Mind, nor Provision of Armour, nor Skill to use it; but the Judgments shall reach all they aim at. Then it is plainly fulfilled, that the Race is not to the Swift, nor the Battle to the Strong, &c.

No Means, though never so probable, will avail us in a time of Judgments, neither Speed of Horse or Foot, neither Strength of Body, nor Courage of Mind, nor Provision of Armour, nor Skill to use it; but the Judgments shall reach all they aim at. Then it is plainly fulfilled, that the Race is not to the Swift, nor the Battel to the Strong, &c.

V. Take heed of carnal confidence, or depending upon the sufficiency of any means, though never so likely to produce their Effect: partly because God delighteth to cross Men in their carnal confidences, he blasteth those sufficiencies which we depend upon, and rejoice in apart from Himself, to maintain his own right. Success is his, the Battle is the Lords, 1 Sam. 17. 47. He blasts Men in the things they boast of: Asahel's Swiftness was his ruin; so was Ahitophel's Policy, and Absalom's Hair. God saith to Babylon, Thy Understanding hath undone thee. Men often by their Wit bring themselves into mischief, yea into Hell.

V. Take heed of carnal confidence, or depending upon the sufficiency of any means, though never so likely to produce their Effect: partly because God delighteth to cross Men in their carnal confidences, he blasteth those sufficiencies which we depend upon, and rejoyce in apart from Himself, to maintain his own right. Success is his, the Battel is the Lords, 1 Sam. 17. 47. He blasts Men in the things they boast of: Asahel's Swiftness was his ruine; so was Ahitophel's Policy, and Absolom's Hair. God saith to Babylon, Thy Understanding hath undone thee. Men often by their Wit bring themselves into mischief, yea into Hell.