 | Christianity - 1821 - 740 pages
...Elias, Sir, was a man of like passions with other men, and yet in his day he prayed earnestly to God that it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth for the space of three years and six months — and again he prayed that it might rain, and it rained... | |
 | Arminianism - 1847 - 662 pages
...prayer of a righteous man " (thank God, and have we not many "righteous men?") " availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are; and...gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." True prayer is never unanswered. The particular time and form of the answer, our heavenly Father will... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 340 pages
...and shut the natural clouds, and cause them either to give out or withhold their influences. "Elias was a man subject to like passions, as we are, and...gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit," Jam. v. 17. God has subjected the works of his hands to the prayers of his saints ; Isa. xlv. Prayer... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 330 pages
...injure you, but he cannot keep you from prayer. Observe the power of prayer in the example of Elijah. He was " a man subject to like passions as we are, and...years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." It MAKES tfs FRUITFUL IN EVERY GOOD WORK.... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and...years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. (See preceding Motions.) J?rom tfjc IBoofe... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 312 pages
...injure you, but he cannot keep you from prayer. Observe the power of prayer in the example of Elijah. He was "a man subject to like passions as we are, and...years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." It MAKES US FRUITFUL IN EVERY GOOD WORK.... | |
 | Arminianism - 1881 - 1046 pages
...effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as vx are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain...years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.' The Holy Ghost, anticipating that we should... | |
 | Christopher Benson - Bible - 1822 - 472 pages
...of the Lord, knowing that " the effectual, fervent prayer of the righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and...it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth for the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the... | |
 | Arminianism - 1819 - 996 pages
...emboldened the prophet to pray as he did : '• Elias was a man subject to like passions as we arc, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and...earth, by the space of three years and six months. And be prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit."} An example this... | |
 | Missions - 1822 - 522 pages
...that when Elias, a man subject to like passions as we are, prayed earnestly that it might not rain, it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months ; while the Father of the Faithful himself was not heard, in his fervent intercession that the Elements... | |
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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... 
