...— " Heard Mr. C. at Long- Acre, from 2 Kings ii. 9, 10. ' And it came to pass when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall...thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing ; nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken away from...

...hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. 9 And it came to pass, when they were gone e hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed...God, which hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his 10 said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, 4 Thou hast asked...

...Elisha walked through the river on dry ground. After they were gone over the river, Elijah said to Elisha, " Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee." For what did Elisha ask ? He wished to be such a prophet as Elijah was, so he asked for a great deal...

...that you must die :" oh ! seize the present opportunity. And as Elijah said to his successor — " Ask what I shall do for thee ; before I be taken away from thee ;" so you should ask, What can I do, before I am removed hence, for the cause of my holy Redeemer?...

...him ' they were friends.' 2 Kings ii. 9, " And it came to pass, when they were gone over, [Jordan,] that Elijah said unto Elisha: Ask what I shall do for thee, before 1 be taken away from thee. And Elisha said : I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon...

...heaven, amid the striking signs in nature that were exhibited, Elijah said to his fellow-servant, " A*k what I shall do for thee. before I be taken away from thcc." Elisha said, " Let a double portion of thy spirit be. upon me." And ihe aaid, " Thou east asked...

...bestowed upon His church and people in connexion with it. Just before his ascension, Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be...thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing ; nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee,...

...therefore, went from Gilgal, first to Bethel, then to Jericho, and then passed over Jordan, before " Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee...before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me." And when he had received the blessing requested, he...

...engaged in deeply interesting discourse, of which the following only has been bequeathed to us : " Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee." What a test was this of all that was in the new-born prophet's heart ! Was worldly ambition lurking...

...degree. When the former was about to ascend into heaven, he " said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee. — And Elisha said, I pray thee let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing ; nevertheless if thou see me when I am taken from thee,...