 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 714 pages
...|| St James's words are these : — " Eiias was a man Bubject to the like passions as we are . and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth for the space of three years and six months." Our blessed Saviour makes mention of the like compass... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1817 - 680 pages
...fervent11 prayer 17. of a righteous man availeth much. Elijah was a man of like infirmities with us; and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it rained not on the \aadfor three years 18 and six months : and he prayed again, and the heavengave rain, and the earth... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...prayer righteous man availeth The of a rnuch. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it mig-ht not rain; and it rained not on thé earth by thé space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and thé heaven gave... | |
 | REV. H. C. O'DONNOGHUE, A.M. - 1818 - 342 pages
...fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it...the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit "— Now, if an individual was heard in his prayer, it is reasonable to conclude, that the... | |
 | Jesse Kersey - Society of Friends - 1818 - 152 pages
...the prophet Elijah, who "prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained not upon the eartSi, by the space of three years, and six months. And he prayed again, a ad die heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." James, v. 17, 18. No one can suppose... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...James, iv. 6. a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are ; and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it...the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit'. — Put on the Whole armour of God, praying always, with all prayer and supplication in... | |
 | James Everett - 1819 - 198 pages
...emboldened the prophet to pray as he did : " Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it...the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit."f An example this worthy of imitation, and to which, in other particular emergencies, we... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons, American - 1819 - 616 pages
...these declarations, St. James adduces the example of Elijah ; who, although. a frail man, like others, prayed earnestly, that it might not rain, and it rained...the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. These great effects, it is to be remembered, were consequences of the prayers of a single... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...men's petitions are efficacious and powerful. ' 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 siy months.' What is this brought' to prove'? That ' the effectuat... | |
 | John Bayford - 1820 - 364 pages
...them, he must in this manner be killed." " Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained not again upon the _ L earth by the space of three years and six months." — So these witnesses have "power... | |
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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 her... 
