 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. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth...  The United Secession Magazine - Page 2961846Full view - About this book
 | Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1815 - 598 pages
...the despisers of its grace, as Elijah's prayers prevented the material rain in the days of Ahab.f " Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...years and six months ; and he prayed again, and the heavens gave rain." J So by the prayers of Daniel, the captivity of Babylon was set at liberty, and... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1815 - 422 pages
...divine judgments. The Apostle gives this account of the man, and of his prayers. "Ellas was a man of like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that...might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the Bpace of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1815 - 600 pages
...prayers prevented the material rain in the days of Ahab.f " Elias was a man subject to like pissions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth by the ipace of three years and six months ; and he prayed again, and the heavens gave rain."! So by the prayers... | |
 | William Huntington - 1815 - 494 pages
..." Elias was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed that it might not rain, and it rained not by the space of three years and six months ; and he prayed again, and the Lord sent rain." And how was I enabled to persevere in it; and how glad on Sunday morning to see it... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...blessings, and reducing them to want. This is supposed to have been the effect of Elijah's prayers : " Elias prayed earnestly that '« it might not rain, and it...earth by the space of three years and six " months. James v. 17, 1 8." See 2 Hales 421. Our Saviour mentions the time the drought continued, Luke iv. л$.... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...another, that ye may be healed. effectuai fervent prayer righteous man availeth The of a rnuch. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...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... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 714 pages
...his honour. Calmet's Commentary. || St James's words are these : — " Eiias was a man Bubject to the like passions as we are . and he prayed earnestly...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...an Apostle to conclude from it in general, that good men's petitions are efficacious and powerful. ' Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...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... | |
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