...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...

...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...

...condition of the prophet Elijah, who " prayed earnestly that it might not rain ; and it rained not upon 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, 18. No one can suppose that the...

..." 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...

...none will be heard but such as have been once already heard. How much more properly does James say? " Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." (t/) What? does he infer any peculiar privilege...

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...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$....

...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...years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth. her fruit;" as the apostle James observes, Jam. v. 17,...

...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...

...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...