 | Joseph Priestley - 1794 - 356 pages
...one. When thefe priefts were unable to procure a fupernatural fire, to burn their facrifices, we read i Kings xviii. 27. "And " it came to pafs at noon,...either he is talking, or he is purfuing, or he is " in a journey, or peradventure he fleepeth, and ** muft be awaked. And they cried aloud, and H 6 "... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1799 - 322 pages
...the heaven is filent. Elijah himfelf forgets his aufterity, and derides their mockery of devotion. " Cry aloud — " for he is a god — either he is talking, " or he is purfuing, or he is on ajour" ney, or peradventure he fleepeth, and " muft be awakened." THE idolaters renew their horrid... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1799 - 324 pages
...filent. Elijah himfelf forgets his aufterity, and derides their mockery of devotion. " Cry aloud— *c for he is a god — either he is talking, << or he is purfuing, or he is on ajour<' ney, or peradventure he fleepeth, and -" muft be awakened." THE idolaters renew their horrid... | |
 | John Witherspoon - 1801 - 386 pages
...and his treatment of the prophets of Baal, i Kings xviii. 27. is another example of the fame kind ; " And it came to pafs at noon, that Elijah mocked them,...either he is talking* " or he is purfuing, or he is in a journey, or peradven" ture he fleepeth, and niuft be awaked." There are a good many inftances... | |
 | John Hey - Emotions - 1801 - 278 pages
...knives and lancets, till the " blood gushed out upon them;"—"at noon Elijah " mocked them and said, cry aloud : for he is a God, " either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a " journey, or pcradventure he sleepeth and must be " awaked." Here is malice... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. And at noon, Elijah mocked them, saying, Cry aloud, for he is a god, either he is talking or is pursuing, or is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 534 pages
...which put all 27 things into motion. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he [is] a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] perad28 venture he sleepeth, and must be awaked.» And they cried... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1806 - 340 pages
...Elijah upon the falie prophets, when lie faid id them, wliilfl they were vehemently calling upon Baal, Cry aloud ; for he is a god : either he is talking, or he is purfuing, or he is on a journey, or peradvenand mufl be awaked. CHAPTER IV. EXTRACTS fROM THE LAW OF MOSES. i,.._|_ _f_E that frnitethhis... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1806 - 600 pages
...invoking tha| idoj. to fend fire from heaven to confume the facrifice ; cry aloud for he is a God, tithe? he is talking, or he is purfuing, or he is on a journey, or perqdventure hejleepcth, and, mnji be qwaked. The Synecdoche varies a common expreffion by putting... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...the Lord he God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. Elijah mocked the priests of Baal, saying, cry aloud for he is a god, either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked. Ver. 29. There was... | |
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And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 
