 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.  Letters on Infidelityby George Horne - 1786 - 335 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Sherlock - 1686 - 128 pages
...not believe to be prefent in all placesi King. 18.27. ^s &'Jab mocked the Ptiefls of Baal, andfaid, Cry aloud •, for he is a God : either he is talking, or he ii purfuing, or he .is in a Journy, or peradventure he /leepeth, and mu\\ be awaked. But ' " now, thole... | |
 | Anthony Collins - 1729 - 94 pages
...Priefts of Baal, faying in effect to them, " Cry aloud, for your Baal is a fine God : ** He is either talking, or he is purfuing, or he is in a, ** Journey ; or per adventure be Jleepe.th, and muft be «e awaked." And I concur with thzPfalmift f, who thought it... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1760 - 370 pages
...befotted Priefts of Baal, it is recorded, that Elijah mocked them, and faid, Cry aloud ; for he is & God, either he is talking, or he is purfuing, or he is in a Journey, or peradventure he f.eeps, and muft be awaked : And of thofe other ridiculous Sinners, the Worfhippers... | |
 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1765 - 332 pages
...recorded, i Kings xviii. 27. " And it came " to pafs at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and " faid, Cry aloud : for he is a God, either he " is talking, or he is purfuing, or he is on " a journey, or peradventure he fleepeth, and " muft be awaked.." There are feveral inflances of... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1773 - 892 pages
...purify the air. It was not unbecoming the gravity of the prophet to mock Baal's priefts, and to fay, Cry aloud ; for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is furfulng, or he is on a journey ; or perad-oenture bejleepeth, and muft be awakened, i Kings xviii.... | |
 | James Murray - 1774 - 244 pages
...Amen. .it SERMON IX. i KINGS xviii. 27. And it came to pafs at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and faid, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is purfuing, or he is in a journey, orperadventure he Jleepeth, and muft be awaked. TH E Prophet Elijah feems to have been very merry on... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1781 - 412 pages
...upon the altar *' which was made. And it came to pafs, at " noon, that Elijah mocked them, and faid, Cry " aloud ; for he is a god ; either he is talking, or "he tf he is purfuing, or he is in a journey ; or peradr^ " venture he fleepeth, and muft be awaked." If... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1782 - 478 pages
...facrifices, we read i Kings xviii. 27. " And " it came to pafs at noon, that Elijah mocktf ed them, and faid, Cry aloud : for he is " a god, either he is talking, or he is pur" fuing, or he is in a journey, or perad" venture he fleepeth, and muil be awaked. " And they cried... | |
 | George Horne - 1786 - 380 pages
...fometimes border upon the ludicrous. The conteft between Elijah and the votaries of Baal was a very ferious one, and heaven itfelf interpofed in it's...awaked ! " * Impiety provokes a frown ; abfurdity occafions a fmile ; and many who glory in the imputation of the former, cannot but feel when they are... | |
 | Samuel Disney - 1788 - 464 pages
...came to pafs at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and faid, Cry aloud, for he is a god ; cither he is a talking, or he is purfuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he fleepeth and muft be awakened. And they cried aloud, and cut themfelves, after their... | |
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