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... Holy teachings in nature. From the Fr. [by R.H.N.B.]. - Page 17by François Alexandre M.R. de La Bouillerie (abp. of Perga.) - 1885Full view - About this book
| Thomas Bennet - 1714 - 382 pages
...found true j for £lias ,WM a >$Aan fubje$ to lify paffions->Af.-.we 'ar&3 and 'he fray'd earyeftlj that .it .might not Rain: and it rained not on the Earth bj the fpace of three; yearf and fix months. And ht fray'd again, and the hea~ •vtn gave Rain, and... | |
| William Sherlock - God - 1715 - 474 pages
...from the Example of Eliot , who was a man fuhjeff to like pajjions as we are ; and he prayed earneftly that it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth hy thefpace of three years and fix months ; and he prayed again , and the heavens gave rain, and the... | |
| Thomas Chubb - 1732 - 882 pages
...St James (as in chap. v. 17, 18.) relates it as a matter of fadl, viz. that Elias/>rdyfd earncftly that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth by the /pace of three years and fix •months. And he prayed again; and the he 'averts gavt rain, 'ami... | |
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...thing of the L o R o. 17. Elias was a Man fubjeft to like PASSIONS as we are, and he PRAYED earnefily that it might not rain: and it rained not on the Earth by the fpace of three Tears and fix Months. ' Chap. v. \6. The EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER of a righteous... | |
| Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...availed! much. fi« 1 7 Elias was a man fubjeft to like paffions as we are, and he prayed earneftly that it might not rain : and it rained not on the earth by the ipace of three years and fix months. 1 8 And he prayed again, and the heavens gave rain, and... | |
| Thomas Chubb - Deism - 1754 - 432 pages
...as aforefaid. Verfe 17. Elias was a manfuhjett to like paffions as we are, and he prayed earnefsly that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth by the fpa.ce of three yean and fa months. Verfe 18. And he prayed again, and the heavens gave rain,... | |
| John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - Apologetics - 1768 - 360 pages
...James, chap. v. i7. i 8. " Elias was a man fubject to like paf" fions as we are, and he prayed earneftly that " it might not rain : and it rained not on the " earth by the fpace of three years and fix " months. And he prayed again, and the hea" ven gave rain, and... | |
| John Flavel - 1770 - 488 pages
...Jam, v. 17, 18. " Elias was a man " fubjeft to like paflions, as we are, and he prayed earneftly " that it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth by the " fpace of three years and fix months ; and he prayed agaio, " and the heavens gave rain, and... | |
| John Flavel - 1799 - 684 pages
...influences, Jam. v. 17, 18 " Elias was a man fubject to « like paflions, as we are, and he prayed earndtly that it might not *' rain, and it rained not on the earth by me fpace of three years and " fix months ; and he prayed again, and the heavens gave r.iin, and... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...the Lord shall 1 6 Confess your faults one to that ye may be healed. The efous man availeth much. 1 7 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought... | |
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