And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it ? how much rather, then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean... The History of the Prophet Elisha - Page 68by W. P. Dothie - 1872 - 119 pagesFull view - About this book
| Stephen Merrill - Bible - 1832 - 472 pages
...So he turned, and went away in a rage. 13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing wouldest thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean ? 14... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1832 - 612 pages
...NAAMAN HEALED OF HIS LEPROSY. 2 Kings v. 13. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? MEN... | |
| Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage ; and Ms servants came near and spake unto him, and said, wouldest thou not have done it f How much rather then, when he saith to thee, wash and be clean ? Then... | |
| Author of The infant Christian's first catechism - Bible stories, English - 1833 - 238 pages
...the prophet's simple remedy. So they came up to him and said, " My father, if the prophet had bade thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done...rather, then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean." These were wise words, and Naaman listened to them. He went down and dipped himself seven times in... | |
| John Sheppard - Consolation - 1833 - 404 pages
...attendant to the Syrian captain, which has been often alluded to by divines in this connexion, — " My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it?"* Yet, while the simplicity of any principle or means, and therefore of faith, will often contribute... | |
| Russell Streeter - Calvinism - 1833 - 146 pages
...that I may not be burthensome, J will make but few remarks on your sermon, from 2d Kings, v : 13. ' My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, would'st thou not have done it T The style of the sermon was good ; and you managed it so as to make it bear on one point, viz. the... | |
| Thomas Charlton Henry - Christian life - 1833 - 334 pages
...force of his servant's answer, " My father, if the Prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, wash and be clean?" ' . But there may be a period in our history, reached before this, when we are able to look back, and... | |
| English literature - 1833 - 764 pages
...prophet had told him to do. They said to him, " If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, woutdest thou not have done it ? how much rather, then, when he saith to thee, wash and be clean." When Naaman heard them speak thus, he thought he would try, and he went and dipped himself in the river... | |
| Thomas Charlton Henry - Christian life - 1833 - 340 pages
...of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?" And the force of his ser- • vant's answer, " My father, if the Prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, wash and be clean ?" But... | |
| Russell Streeter - Calvinism - 1833 - 208 pages
...that I may not be burthenst>me, I will make but few remarks on your sermon, from 2d Kings, v : 13. ' My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, would' st thou not have done it 1' The style of the sermon was good ; and you managed it so as to make... | |
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