 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...  The posthumous works of ... Thomas Boston - Page 147by Thomas Boston - 1802Full view - About this book
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1836 - 520 pages
...he prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months ; and he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." We also learn from the Pentateuch that, when God in his anger sent fire among the Israelites which... | |
 | Henry Rogers - Calvinists - 1836 - 602 pages
...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 fruit." There is somewhat from that extraordinary case to be learnt for common use, viz., that what the promise... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher - Bible - 1836 - 326 pages
...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 fruit." And why does the apostle notice this ? He adduces this instance of Elijah's success in prayer as an... | |
 | Henry Rogers - Calvinists - 1836 - 610 pages
...earnestly tbat 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 fruit." There is somewhat from that extraordinary case to be learnt for common use, viz., that what the promise... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1836 - 574 pages
...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 fruit," James v. 17, 18. But far the most illustrious testimony, and by which the character of " scripture... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1836 - 392 pages
...that it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six montks. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. It MAKES US FRUITFUL IN EVERY GOOD WORK. — " I reckon it," says Bennett, " matter of common experience... | |
 | Bible - 1837 - 324 pages
...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 fruit. ZECH. 13: 9. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. 2 KINOS 19: 20. Thus saith the LORD... | |
 | Alexander McCaul - Antisemitism - 1837 - 266 pages
...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 fruit." (James v. 13—18.) This is the doctrine of the New Testament, exactly agreeing with that of Moses... | |
 | World - 1837 - 362 pages
...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 fruit. Nor let it be objected, that all these were eminently holy persons ; we. grant that they were. Nevertheless,... | |
 | Family Sanctuary, Family sanctuary - Families - 1838 - 598 pages
...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 fruit. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him : let him know, that he which converteth... | |
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