...sacrificed and prayed to him for miraculous evidence of his divinity, " 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." Isaiah, to expose the superstition of...

...in doing it with a great noise, because it may be with him as Elijah told the prophets of Baal : " For he is a God ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a joufney, or peradventure h« sleepeth, and must be awaked."* 3d. The freewillers contend, that...

...Elijah addressed the priests of Baal : " And it came to pass, that at noon Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god : either he is talking,...a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awakened." Accordingly we read that those prophets did not despair of rousing their god, and inducing...

...Elijah addressed the priests of Baal : " And it came to pass, that at noon Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god : either he is talking,...pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he skepeth and must be awakened." Accordingly we read that those prophets did not despair of rousing their...

...addressed the priests of Baal : " And it came to pass, tli.it 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 on a journey, or pcradventurc he sleepelh and must be atfiakensd." Accordingly we read that those prophets did not despair...

...priests of Baal to prevé the truth of their deity : For it is said expressly, "He mecked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or peradvcnture he sleepeth, and must be awaked." And Solomon takes the like method to expose thr follie'...

...their altar ! While, from the attitude and countenance of Elijah, I can suppose that he is 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." Enraged by this taunt, Baal's priests...

...too light, to flout their zealous devotion. He laughs at their tears, and plays on their earnest; ' Cry aloud; for he is a God : either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is travelling, No less in the indignation at these insulting frumps, than zeal of their own safety and...

...came to pass, that at noon Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god : either he ii talking, or he is pursuing, or he is on a journey, or pcradventure he sleepeth and must be awakened." Accordingly we read that those prophets did not despair...

...said Elijah, with cutting irony, his pious indignation now excited by their horrible superstitions, " for he is a god : either he is talking — or he is...on a journey— or, peradventure, he sleepeth, and mutt be awakened." Vainly, however, were their impious invocations continued till the time of the evening...