Lectures on the History of ElishaH. Hooker, 1839 - 256 pages |
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... offering this most touching petition of our Burial Service , which finds a responsive chord in every breast , Spare us , Lord , most holy , O God most mighty , O holy and merciful Saviour , thou most worthy Judge eternal , suffer us not ...
... offering this most touching petition of our Burial Service , which finds a responsive chord in every breast , Spare us , Lord , most holy , O God most mighty , O holy and merciful Saviour , thou most worthy Judge eternal , suffer us not ...
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... offering , and destroyed the prophets of Baal . Here , also , he had withdrawn , to pray for that rain , which , after three years ' drought , in answer to his petitions , again re- freshed the face of the earth . ' Thither now did ...
... offering , and destroyed the prophets of Baal . Here , also , he had withdrawn , to pray for that rain , which , after three years ' drought , in answer to his petitions , again re- freshed the face of the earth . ' Thither now did ...
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... offer , happily she felt no need of it . God had blessed her with abun- dance , and he had accompanied it with that far rarer gift , a contented heart . As for this world's advantages , to which it is evident , Elisha's offer was ...
... offer , happily she felt no need of it . God had blessed her with abun- dance , and he had accompanied it with that far rarer gift , a contented heart . As for this world's advantages , to which it is evident , Elisha's offer was ...
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... these , who shall calculate the number , that have never intended to reject the offers of salvation , and yet have died unpardoned and unsaved , simply because they have postponed re- pentance until too late 88 LECTURE IV .
... these , who shall calculate the number , that have never intended to reject the offers of salvation , and yet have died unpardoned and unsaved , simply because they have postponed re- pentance until too late 88 LECTURE IV .
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... offers , from their unbounded treasures . There is nothing , throughout the whole of God's re- vealed Word , from Genesis to Revela- tion , to lead us to question this ; no trace of a decree which should prevent one poor suffering ...
... offers , from their unbounded treasures . There is nothing , throughout the whole of God's re- vealed Word , from Genesis to Revela- tion , to lead us to question this ; no trace of a decree which should prevent one poor suffering ...
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Abel-meholah Ahab Almighty amidst apostle behold believe Benhadad blessed brethren called chariot of fire chariot of Israel child Christian declared Divine Master doubt duties dwell earth earthly Edom Elijah Elisha eternity eyes faith father fear feel fulfil Gehazi God's grace hand hath Hazael healed hear heaven heavenly holy honour horsemen thereof hour humble inspired historian Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Joash Jordan king of Israel king of Syria Kings ii land of Israel LECTURE leprosy living Lord Jesus Christ Lord liveth ment mercy miracle Moab Mount Tabor Naaman never Nimshi once painful pass peace perhaps petition pray thee prayer present promises prophet Ramoth-gilead saith the Lord Samaria Saviour Shaphat Shunammite Shunem sinner sorrow soul spake Spirit surely thine things thither thou shalt thoughts throne tion told tribe of Issachar truth unto utter waters word worldly yourselves
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Page 150 - And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man ; and he saw : and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 82 - But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
Page 87 - And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria ! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
Page 77 - Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Page 17 - Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Page 72 - And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet : but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her : and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Page 63 - And when the child was grown, it fell on a day that he went out to his father to the reapers. And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
Page 232 - But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers...
Page 91 - And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
Page 83 - Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.