 | Joseph Hall - Bible - 1825 - 714 pages
...Israelite serves God, another Baal ; yea, the same Israelite, perhaps, serves both God and Baal : " How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him ; but if Baal, then follow him." Nothing is more odious to God than a profane neutrality in main oppositions... | |
 | 1843 - 1028 pages
...read several passages of Scripture, to prove that it is a great sin to go to hear distenters : — ' How long halt ye between two opinions ? If the Lord be God,' &c. 1 Kings iviii. 21. ' Now I beseech you, brethren,' &c. Rom. xvi. 17. There were other portions,... | |
 | Elijah Parish - Congregational churches - 1826 - 452 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... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. 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. 22 Then said Elijah unto the... | |
 | John Ryland - Baptists - 1826 - 388 pages
...it. XII. INDECISION IN RELIGION. 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. SCRIPTURE history and scripture... | |
 | John Angell James - Children - 1827 - 198 pages
...Israel, when he addressed to the assembled multitudes on Mount Carmel, that memorable interrogation, " How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, follow him." From this it appears they were in a state of indeeision, in reference to the most momentous question... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 pages
...our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. b 1 KINGS, xviii. 21 : How long halt ye between two opinions, if the LORD be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. LUKE, xi. 23 : He that is not with me is against me : and he that gathereth... | |
 | United States - 1827 - 634 pages
...will espouse the cause of the people, or of Masonry. In the language of the prophet they would say, ' How long halt ye between two opinions, if the Lord be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him.' DR THOMPSON, of Charlestown, said he would embrace the present opportunity... | |
 | John Angell James - Children - 1827 - 196 pages
...Israel, when he addressed to the assembled multitudes on Mount Carmel, ihat memorable interrogation, " How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him; but if Caal, follow him." From this it appears they were in a state of indecision, in reference to... | |
 | Religion - 1827 - 394 pages
...in his own mind, — to settle down for ever on one side or the other of this momentous question. " How long halt ye between two opinions ? If the Lord be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him." If any of you mean to die without religion, — but you do not, —... | |
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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. 
