Lectures on the History of ElishaH. Hooker, 1839 - 256 pages |
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... sorrows of the destitute . The first mention made of this prophet in Holy Writ is conveyed in the words of the text . The course of that great and extraordinary man , Elijah the Tishbite , was drawing towards its close , and the Spirit ...
... sorrows of the destitute . The first mention made of this prophet in Holy Writ is conveyed in the words of the text . The course of that great and extraordinary man , Elijah the Tishbite , was drawing towards its close , and the Spirit ...
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... sorrow , " rent them in two pieces . " + " The chariot of Israel and the horse- men thereof . " Elisha , therefore , knew what , alas ! few Christians ever dream of knowing , that the devout and holy followers of God , are the * Acts i ...
... sorrow , " rent them in two pieces . " + " The chariot of Israel and the horse- men thereof . " Elisha , therefore , knew what , alas ! few Christians ever dream of knowing , that the devout and holy followers of God , are the * Acts i ...
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... sorrow ; for these are the things which instrumentally , in some shape or other , are continually beating off the soul from branch to branch , and from spray to spray , wherever it at- tempts to settle , until they compel it to take ...
... sorrow ; for these are the things which instrumentally , in some shape or other , are continually beating off the soul from branch to branch , and from spray to spray , wherever it at- tempts to settle , until they compel it to take ...
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... trace of anxiety , or sorrow , or disappoint- ment , send yourselves ? To the world , to society , to pleasure , or to God ? Observe carefully your spiritual instinct , and learn from it your spiritual relationship 6 * LECTURE III . 65.
... trace of anxiety , or sorrow , or disappoint- ment , send yourselves ? To the world , to society , to pleasure , or to God ? Observe carefully your spiritual instinct , and learn from it your spiritual relationship 6 * LECTURE III . 65.
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... sorrow , not an anxiety , which can befall you , but will be poured forth , in all the confidence , and all the humility , and all the love , of helpless infancy , into the ears of him , whom the Spirit hath taught you to call " Abba ...
... sorrow , not an anxiety , which can befall you , but will be poured forth , in all the confidence , and all the humility , and all the love , of helpless infancy , into the ears of him , whom the Spirit hath taught you to call " Abba ...
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Abel-meholah Ahab Almighty ammite answer apostle behold believe beloved Benhadad blessed brethren chariot chariot of fire child Christian consolation doubt duties dwell earthly Edom Elijah eternity eyes faith feel flesh fulfil fulness Gehazi gift God's grace hand of Moab happiness hast Hazael healed heaven heavenly Father holy honoured host humble husband inquiry inspired historian Jehoram Joash king of Israel king of Syria land of Israel LECTURE leprosy living look toward thee Lord hath called Lord Jesus Christ Lord liveth master ment mercy miracle mother Mount Carmel Mount Tabor Naaman narrative never once pardon pass perhaps pray thee prayer presence of Jehoshaphat present prophets of thy reply righteous saith Samaria Saviour Shaphat Shunammite Shunem sinner sorrow soul spirit thine things thither thou shalt thoughts three kings thy servant told tribe of Issachar truth utter vessel waters woman words worldly yourselves
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Page 145 - 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 86 - 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 91 - 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 83 - Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Page 32 - 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 78 - 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 70 - 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 95 - 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 88 - 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.
Page 39 - And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.