 | Ely Bates - Country life - 1804 - 422 pages
...passage from the New Testament : Elias, it is said, was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained...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
...prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly, that it might not rain ; and it...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
...man of a quick and passionate temper. " Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained...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
...efficacy of fervent VY prayer. James v. 17. 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 s/iace of three years and âx month». 7'Af fervent /trayer of this righteous man availed much, not... | |
 | 1806 - 678 pages
...to like passions as we are ; and he prayed earnestly that is might not rain, and it rained not for the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth pave forth her fruit." We might bring into view many other worthies, whose great success in prayer... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not ruin : and it raine(f\ not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. IS Aud he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren,... | |
 | Thomas Belsham - Bible - 1808 - 656 pages
...infirmities with us ; and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it rained 18 not on the land for three years and six months: and he prayed again, and...the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth its produce. 19 Brethren, if any of you efr from the truth, and one 20 turn him back to it ; let him... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1808 - 522 pages
...rain : and his prayer was heard, 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. The apoflle's viev/ and defign in this recital, is to prove, that the weaknefs and infirmities of the... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 540 pages
...moon to stand still accordingly. The prophet " Elijah was a. man of like 'passions" with us ; " and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained...heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit ;" as the Apostle James observes, James v. 17, 18. So God confounded the army of Zerah, the Ethiopian,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 554 pages
...moon to stand still accordingly. The prophet " Elijah was a man of like passions" with us ; " and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained...six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave nun, and the earth brought forth her fruit ;" as the Apostle James observes, James v. 17, 18. So God... | |
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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... 
