 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 posthumous works of ... Thomas Boston - Page 147by Thomas Boston - 1802Full view - About this book
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1815 - 422 pages
...earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the Bpace of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." It was the well known influence of Elijah's prayers, in moving God to smile or frown upon his people,... | |
 | Catholic Church - 1815 - 738 pages
...with prayer he grayed that it might not rain upon the earth, aud it rained not for three years and six months. And he prayed again and the heaven gave rain, and the eartli brought forth her fruit. My brethren, if any of you err from the truth, and one convert him... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...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;" as the apostle James observes, Jam. v. 17, 18. So God confounded the army of Zerah the Ethiopian, of... | |
 | REV. H. C. O'DONNOGHUE, A.M. - 1818 - 342 pages
...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 "— Now, if an individual was heard in his prayer, it is reasonable to conclude, that the Church shall... | |
 | Jacob Catlin - Bible - 1818 - 334 pages
...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." Hearing the prayers of Elijah was not the only instance, in ancient ages, of God's hearing and answering... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons, American - 1819 - 616 pages
...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. These great effects, it is to be remembered, were consequences of the prayers of a single man. After... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...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'. — Put on the Whole armour of God, praying always, with all prayer and supplication in the spirit;... | |
 | James Everett - 1819 - 198 pages
...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."f An example this worthy of imitation, and to which, in other particular emergencies, we are... | |
 | Enoch B. Kenrick - Salvation - 1821 - 82 pages
...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.' James v. 16—18. At length, by concentrating the beams of divine truth, it is manifest in open day,... | |
 | James Gray - Christianity - 1821 - 116 pages
...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."* Luther was so mighty in prayer, that it is said of him quidquid voluit potu.it, he could effect by... | |
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