But let us consider a few instances whereby appears what is the competency of human reason to fathom the Divine unsearchableness.
Here is one whom thou deemest the perfection of justice and scrupulous integrity; to all-knowing Providence it seems far otherwise.

We all know our Lucan's admonition that it was the winning cause that found favour with the gods, the beaten cause with Cato.

So, shouldst thou see anything in this world happening differently from thy expectation, doubt not but events are rightly ordered; it is in thy judgment that there is perverse confusion.
'Grant, however, there be somewhere found one of so happy a character that God and man alike agree in their judgments about him; yet is he somewhat infirm in strength of mind.

It may be, if he fall into adversity, he will cease to practise that innocency which has failed to secure his fortune.

Therefore, God's wise dispensation spares him whom adversity might make worse, will not let him suffer who is ill fitted for endurance.