 | 1847
...But when through weariness they fail'd, That moment Amalek prcvail'd." " Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are ; and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained not upon tbe earth by the space of three years and six months; again he prayed, and the heavens gave forth... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1813 - 432 pages
...implies, to those around him. Elias was a man subject to like pussions as we are, and he prayed earnestlg that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he praged again, and the heaven gave rain, and the... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1815 - 402 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...it 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... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 578 pages
...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, 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 heavens gave rain." J So... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 578 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... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1816
...as have been once already heard. How much more properly does James say? " 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... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1816
...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 rained not on the «' earth by the space of three years and six " months. James v. 17, 1 8." See 2 Hales 421. Our Saviour mentions... | |
 | British and Foreign Bible Society - 1817 - 822 pages
...healed. effectuai fervent 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... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817
...sun and moon to stand still accordingly. The prophet " Elijah was a man of like passion" with us ; " 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... | |
 | William Newcome - 1817 - 626 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... | |
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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... 
