 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 606 pages
...forsake them. The reproof of the prophet Elijah comes home to us all, and admits of no reply — " Why halt ye between two " opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if " Baal, then follow him." Only be consistent; let profession and practice go together. It is... | |
 | Theology - 1827 - 684 pages
...leathern girdle round his loins, surveying the immense throng, his eyes affect his heart. He exclaims ' How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God follow him ; but if Baal, follow him.' His words are armed with power ; they produce conviction ; the people are silent; they answer him not... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 934 pages
...gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, severed himself from the Kenites,and pitched his tent unto tbe plain of out if Baal, then follow him. Am the people answered him not a word. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people,... | |
 | Isaac Milner - Sermons, English - 1820 - 462 pages
...SERMON XV. PREACHED IN THE YEAR 1807. 1 KINGS xviii. 21. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? If the Lord be God, follow him ; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. ADDRESSES from the pulpit on... | |
 | Isaac Milner - Sermons, English - 1820 - 468 pages
...SERMON XV. PREACHED IN THE YEAR 1807. 1 KINGS xviii. 21. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. •\ ADDRESSES from the pulpit... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1821 - 494 pages
...Lord, and wept bitterly. On the 25th the Doctor preached again at my house from 1 Kings xviii. 21, " How long halt ye between two opinions : if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal, then follow him." It was on the Lord's day, and he was truly in the spirit — his words... | |
 | Christianity - 1821 - 738 pages
...property lo God, but kept back a part. If'there are any persons in this situation, I would say to them, how long halt ye between two opinions ? If the Lord be God, worship him : but if the world be your God, do not pretend to be a disciple of the Lord. Ye cunnot... | |
 | John Venn - Sermons, English - 1822 - 446 pages
...together until the harvest. - - - - - - 179 SERMON XVII. INDECISION IN RELIGION. 1 Kings xviii. 21. — How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. - - - - - - 189 SERMON XVIII. THE FALL AND PUNISHMENT OF DAVID ILLUSTRATED.... | |
 | 1838 - 504 pages
...breath." The Christian looks beyond the skies, And hopes for life in death. K. TO THE UNDECIDED. " How long halt ye between two opinions ? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him."— 1 KINGS zviii. 21. THIS world is composed of three different classes... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 416 pages
...he introduces his proposal with that spirited expostulation, contained in the words of the text. " How long halt ye between " two opinions ? If the Lord be God, fol" low him ; but if Baal, then follow him." This was in effect saying, How long will ye act this... | |
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So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him. 
