Elijah the Tishbite. Transl, Volume 49 |
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... prayer of the righteous avails much if it be an earnest prayer . Go , pray , pray for dew and water upon the dearth , and then announce it from the amen of your heart . " The dearth will soon be at an end ; get ye up , and eat and drink ...
... prayer of the righteous avails much if it be an earnest prayer . Go , pray , pray for dew and water upon the dearth , and then announce it from the amen of your heart . " The dearth will soon be at an end ; get ye up , and eat and drink ...
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... prayer , nor is the tion come roaring upon him ; but , alas ! affliction , when it is present , no longer seemeth to him joyous , but grievous . The joyful fervour with which he prayed is spent now , and he would willingly with- draw ...
... prayer , nor is the tion come roaring upon him ; but , alas ! affliction , when it is present , no longer seemeth to him joyous , but grievous . The joyful fervour with which he prayed is spent now , and he would willingly with- draw ...
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... prayer , no sigh , no looking up to the Lord , no , not even so much as a thought on him , not anything ; and the only alternative left is to cast down the eyes , and to kiss the feet of the Lord . And this conviction , " that it is ...
... prayer , no sigh , no looking up to the Lord , no , not even so much as a thought on him , not anything ; and the only alternative left is to cast down the eyes , and to kiss the feet of the Lord . And this conviction , " that it is ...
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... prayers and conversa- name's sake ; consequently , the ravens will most tions with him who looketh into the things that are assuredly come , and sooner starve themselves than hidden : an ample society , his Lord and God , whose suffer ...
... prayers and conversa- name's sake ; consequently , the ravens will most tions with him who looketh into the things that are assuredly come , and sooner starve themselves than hidden : an ample society , his Lord and God , whose suffer ...
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... prayer , duty . Oh , wonder ! these rapacious and insatiable he again exclaimed , " No , no ; my Lord and God , birds , unclean according to the law ; so ravenous and thou hast not forgotten me ! " unfeeling that they would suffer their ...
... prayer , duty . Oh , wonder ! these rapacious and insatiable he again exclaimed , " No , no ; my Lord and God , birds , unclean according to the law ; so ravenous and thou hast not forgotten me ! " unfeeling that they would suffer their ...
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Ahab Ahaziah Almighty already amongst angels apostle appear Baal Baal-zebub beauty behold beloved blessed blood brethren called Carmel chariot chariot of fire children of God Christ Christian Church clouds curse darkness death disciples divine dreadful earth Ekron Elijah Elisha eternal exclaim eyes faith Father fear feel fire flames flesh friends glorious glory God's Gospel grace hand hath Hazael hear heart heaven heavenly holy honour Horeb Israel Jehoram Jehovah Jesus Jezebel king kingdom light liveth living longer look Lord mercy midst Moses mount mount Carmel mount Horeb mount Tabor Naboth ness Obadiah once ourselves peace pray prayer present promise prophet rejoice repentance rock saith Samaria Saviour Scripture servant Shaphat sinners soul spirit stand sword Tabor tears thee thing thou art thou hast thought thunder tion Tishbite trembling truth unto voice whole wilderness word Zarephath
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Page 159 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect : but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that, for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended : but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Page 8 - Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 161 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 37 - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him.
Page 50 - 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 fruit.
Page 114 - So they went down to Beth-el. And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head today ? And he said, Yea, I know it ; hold ye your peace.
Page 20 - But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land ; but unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Page 15 - And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
Page 174 - AND after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them : and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Page 161 - Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more...