 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 614 pages
...too light, to flout their zealous devotion. He laughs at their tears, and plays upon their earnest ; Cry aloud ; for he is a God : either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is travelling, or he is sleeping, and must be awaked. Scorns and taunts arc the best answers, for serious... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...too light, to flout their zealous devotion. He laughs at their tears, and plays upon their carnest ; Cry aloud ; for he is a God : either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is travelling, or he is sleeping, and must be awaked. Scorns and taunts are the best answers, for serious... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 578 pages
...their zealous devotion. He laughs at their tears, and plays upon their earnest ; Cry aloud ; for tie is a God : either he is talking, or he is. pursuing, or he is travelling, or he is sleeping, and must be awaked. Scorns and taunts arc the best answers, for serious... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...it. The prophet {Llijah, when he challenged the priests of Bdal to prove the truth of their deity, " Mocked them, and said : Cry aloud, for he is a god : either he u falking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or perfidyenture he sleepeth,and niust be waked.''... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. 27 And it came to pass at noon, that cks. 22 IT Then the men of Israel said unto Gkleon, Rule thou over us, both thnu, peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their... | |
 | James Plumptre - Theater - 1809 - 318 pages
...the priests of Baal, mocked them with the most pointed irony, or ridicule, and said of their god, " Cry aloud, for he is a god, either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey; or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." (1 Kings xviii. 27.) A similar passage is to be found... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Bible - 1810 - 600 pages
...imagine any thing more ludicrous and satyrical than Elijah's advice to the besotted priests of Baal ? He mocked them and said, " Cry aloud, for he is a God...talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked." The style of the ancient prophets is remarkable for its... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1810 - 660 pages
...imagine any thing more ludicrous and satyricatahan Elijah's advice to the besotted priests of Baal ? He mocked them and said, " Cry aloud, for he is a God...talking, or he is pursuing, or he •'is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must he awaked." The style of the ancient prophets is remarkable for its... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them* and said, Cry aloud : for he is...either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sJeepeth, and must be awaked. And. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 322 pages
...it. The prophet Elijah, when he challenged the priests nf Baal to prove the truth of their deity, ' Mocked them, and said : ' Cry aloud, for he is a god...either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be waked.' Exclamations and Irony are sometimes... | |
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And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or, peradventure, he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 
