 | 1853 - 588 pages
...25.— "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." James. 26. — " He [Jesus] spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint." — Luke. 27. — If there was more prayer, there would be more converts and fewer critics,... | |
 | Mary Jesup - Christian education - 1842 - 130 pages
...creature, and promote our growth in grace and spiritual advancement, perhaps as much as those seasons wherein sensible refreshment is dispensed. Allow me,...parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;" in another place he says, " Verily! verily ! I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask... | |
 | John Stevenson - 1842 - 136 pages
...Ask, and you shall have ; seek, and you shall find ; knock, and you shall gain admittance. Christ " spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." He here proves the truth of his own teaching. During this whole morning of persecution,... | |
 | Evangelicalism - 1842 - 434 pages
...but such as bear the yoke of Christ. 10. Another cause of lukewarmness is neglect of prayer. " Christ spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." We are commanded to "pray without ceasing;" and "in every thing, by prayer, and supplication,... | |
 | Robert Townley - Second Advent - 1845 - 196 pages
...now. Show us a minister of Christ, and we will immediately acknowledge the obligation of prayer. Jesus spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint. The parable was that of the unjust judge; " And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge... | |
 | Robert Townley - Second Advent - 1845 - 194 pages
...now. Show us a minister of Christ, and we will immediately acknowledge the obligation of prayer. Jesus spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint. The parable was that of the unjust judge; " And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge... | |
 | John Bunyan, James Hamilton - Christian literature, English - 1845 - 366 pages
...reason of the parable of the unjust judge and the poor widow; namely, to encourage men to pray. " He spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;" and a most sweet parable for that purpose it is: for if through importunity, a poor... | |
 | Free-Will Baptist - 1847 - 204 pages
...prayer, let it not be forgotten that God enjoins it by immediate command, " Pray without ceasing." Jesus spake a parable to this end, " that men ought always to pray and not to faint." " In every thing, by prayer and supplication, let your request be made known to God."... | |
 | Bible stories, English - 1848 - 272 pages
...troubled sinners ; but he does not therefore disregard them ; he designs only to try and to prove them. He spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint. The history of the poor widow, who by her importunity overcame the unjust judge ; and... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - Evangelistic sermons - 1850 - 602 pages
...without ceasing." " Be instant in prayer." " Pray every where, holding up holy hands." "And he (Christ) spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint." 1. From what has been said, we may infer, that under all dispensations and in all worlds,... | |
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He spake a parable to THIS END, that men ought always to pray and not to faint. 
