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-Perhaps, Madam, to prove e was a man subject to the like ons with others. He knew bel, that she was fierce, cruel, etive and implacable; and that ying the priests of Baal, he had red her displeasure; and that to nge herself, she had all the power Le kingdom under her command: e notions made such an impresupon his spirits, as deprived him at resolution and manly courage, which he was heretofore so rekable. And God, upon this ecca, might withdraw that spirit of epidity wherewith at other times fortified Elijah's mind, on purpose show him his natural imbecility,

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and the necesity he had, at all tim of the divine assistance; and on p pose to suppress all sentiments pride and arrogance that might sibly arise in his breast, upon contemplation of the gifts and gra which he had bestowed on him, the many great miracles that wrought by his hands; and thereupon, if he did glory, he m glory in the Lord, and not dar take any part of his honour to

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elia. The prophet having tra1 a day's journey into the wiless, as he lay and slept under iper tree, an angel appeared to by whom he was nourished with d and water, and in the strength hat repast, walked forty days and y nights unto Horeb. He had been long in the place before he a vision, wherein God having first, several emblems, given him to unstand that the number of his true rshippers was greater than he agined, directed him to return to e wilderness of Damascus; and oint Hazael to be king over Syria,

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Jehu to be king over Israel, a Elisha to be prophet in his room. departed thence, and found Elis who was ploughing, with twelve y of oxen, before him; and Elijah p sed by him, and cast his mantle him. On this he ran after Elij and having sacrificed a yoke of oxen, which he gave unto his peo and they did eat; then he arose, went after Elijah, and ministered him. gnized bed afgeleieiv

Ex.-Very well, Miss; tho you have abridged the history, have preserved the general out Another scene is ready, and I ex you will soon discover its allusion

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a, she said, I do not, Sir; howhere is a walled town besieged arge army; many superb tents; m elegant military attire make appearance—the whole army w forming in military array. ia, what does this mean? elia.-You have not noticed passed within the walls of the , or you would have observed a het or priest speaking (I supO to the king of Israel; but now : compared with the large army besiegers, a small company of ed men coming out of the gates: army follows them-observe with t intrepidity they attack the ining foe. The king himself ar

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