...say, in the spirit of Elijah, " I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the nations have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword?" Do you feel a jealousy for God, and mourn daily that He is so robbed of the affections, the homage,...

...complained that he was left alone — " O Lord, (said he,) they have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thy altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword ; and I, even I only, am left." Elias does not speak of himself as the only prophet left, but the only true worshipper, as is plain...

...resent, and bewail his case? No, for /'Kings have, said he, been very jealous for the Lord of hosts ; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy SERM. prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am LXVII. 14. What was the case of Jeremy? /, saith...

...him and said, " What dost thou here, Elijah ?" and he said, " I have been very jealous for the Lord, because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain the prophets, and I only am left, and they seek my life also." And after a wind, that tore the rocks,...

...forsaken thy covenant, thrown damn thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword ; and I, eren I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away." — " What was the Apostles' condition ? were they not singular men ? did not they (a few, simple,...

...Elijah ? 14 And he said, I have been 4 And the king of Israel answered and said. My lord, О king, very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Isaccording to thy saying, i an thine, and all that I have. rael have forsaken thy covenant. 5 And...

...resent, and bewail his case ? No, for ' I have,' said he, ' been very jealous for the Lord of hosts ; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant,...am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.' What was the case of Jeremy ? ' 1,' saith he, ' was a derision to all my people, and their song all...

...doest thou here, Elijah 1 10 And he said, I "have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : for people favour in the sight of the Egyptians : and awav. 1 1 And fie said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. Arid behold, the LORD passed...

...progress. You remember Elijah fleeing into the wilderness, and there crying from his cavern to his God, " The children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant,...altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, I only, am left, and they seek my life to take it away." But what saith the answer of God to him ?...

...but that, with them, every worshipper too had perished, he uttered that piercing complaint, 'Behold I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life to take it away?' What says the Holy Apostle ? When ' no man stood with him but all forsook him,' did he give up the...