 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1839
...attended with such pre-eminent tokens of divine power. At his request the heavens were shut that " it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months ;" when he was hungry the ravens were commanded to feed him ; at his word the widow's meal and oil... | |
 | Menzies Rayner - 1839 - 286 pagina’s
...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, and the earth brought forth her fruit." The account... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1839
...reproving sign to the rebellious Hebrews. Elijah by his prayers stopped the windows of heaveu, that " it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months." Again he prayed, " and the heaven gave rain and the earth brought forth her fruit." Hezekiah prevailed... | |
 | Caroline Fry - 1840 - 261 pagina’s
...desired of him." Such was the confidence of Elias, when " He prayed fervently that it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months." It was the confidence of Hannah, when, before she saw the accomplishment of her wishes, otherwise than... | |
 | James Endell Tyler - 1840 - 415 pagina’s
...glory: " Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed 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 yet St.... | |
 | 1840
...tOr. inprayir. b 1 Ki. 18.42. 45 c Ma. 18. 15 he* prayed J earnestly that it might not rain : * and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. J8 And Hie prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brougtit forth her fruit. 19 Brethren,... | |
 | Henry Edward J. Howard (hon.) - 1840
...St. James, " 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 fruit."f St. James... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1840
...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 her fruit. If a man... | |
 | John Boulby - 1840 - 120 pagina’s
...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 fruit. James v. 17,... | |
 | Thomas Manton - 1840 - 454 pagina’s
...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 nonths. He proveth the general proposition by a particular instance, the example of Elias. Before we... | |
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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... 
