Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her... The Spiritual Magazine, and Zion's Casket - Page 2401843Full view - About this book
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...Tears and fix Months. ' Chap. v. \6. The EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER of a righteous Man AVAILETH much. 18. And he PRAYED again, and the Heaven gave Rain, and the Earth brought forth her Fruit. i John v. 14. This is the CONFIDENCE thtt we have In him, that if we ASK any thing according to his... | |
| Henry Hunter - Bible - 1794 - 508 pages
...earneftly that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the-earth for the fpace of three years and fix months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit."| Surely then " the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous *man availeth much."§ God has not given... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...the Lord shall 1 6 Confess your faults one to that ye may be healed. The efous man availeth much. 1 7 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...rained not on the earth by the space of three years 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren,... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...earneftly that it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth by the fpace of three years and fix months ; and he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." He was mighty in prayer ; by his prayers the bottles of heaven were opened, the key of the clouds turned,... | |
| John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 636 pages
...earneftly that it might " not rain : and it rained not on the earth by the fpace of " three years and fix months. And he prayed again, and " the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her " fruit." See the cafe of Daniel, recorded in the ;d chapterof that book, particularly the lyth, i8th and iQth... | |
| John Jamieson - Bible - 1802 - 540 pages
...earneftly that it might not rain ; and it rained " not on the earth by the fpace of three years and " fix months. And he prayed again, and the . " heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth <t heir fruit V vr. The q iKingj xiz. ij, »o. r Pfal. Uv. i. 5. $ Jer. xiv. M. t James v. 17, iS.... | |
| Ely Bates - Country life - 1804 - 422 pages
...of my wrath *. To which I shall only add another passage from the New Testament : Elias, it is said, was a man subject to like passions as we are, and...heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit -f-. And though it must at once be acknowledged, that no one at present living can be compared with... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...for another, that ye may be healed. Tue effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren,... | |
| Matthew Henry - Devotional literature - 1805 - 192 pages
...and xxxv. 3. Eiias or Elijah was a very eminent prophet ; a man of a quick and passionate temper. " Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." Innumerable almost are the instances of David's crying to God for relief, and of God's hearing him.... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 534 pages
...REFLECTIONS. 1. \/\7"E have here an instance of the great efficacy of fervent VY prayer. James v. 17. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are...might not rain, and it rained not on the earth by the s/iace of three years and âx month». 7'Af fervent /trayer of this righteous man availed much, not... | |
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