...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,...of three 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...

...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...of three 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....

...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...

...fervent11 prayer 17. of a righteous man availeth much. Elijah was a man of like infirmities with us; and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it rained not on the \aadfor three years 18 and six months : and he prayed again, and the heavengave rain, and the earth...

...decisive than the words of St. James, in the fifth or last chapter : — " The effecJ tual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was...of three years and six months; and he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit "— Now, if an individual was heard...

...h Lam. iii. 41, 42. ' Dan. ix. 7. * Ezra, ix. 6, 7. 1 Dan. ix. 9. * Psalm cxxx. 3. I1 James, iv. 6. a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject...of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit'. — Put on the Whole armour of God,...

...according to his will, he heareth us."f This it was that emboldened the prophet to pray as he did : " Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are,...of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit."f An example this worthy of imitation,...

...these declarations, St. James adduces the example of Elijah ; who, although. a frail man, like others, prayed earnestly, that it might not rain, and it rained...of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. These great effects, it is to be remembered,...