 So he turned and went away in a rage. 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?  When Hope Is Lost - Page 38by Ron Lewis - 2007 - 184 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Author of The infant Christian's first catechism - Bible stories, English - 1833 - 238 pages
...they came up to him and said, " My father, if the prophet had bade thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it? How much 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Bible - 1834 - 276 pages
...than all the waters of Israel ? May I not wash in them, and be clean 1 So he turned away in a rage. 13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and...rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean 1 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man... | |
 | John Johnston - 1834 - 582 pages
...to remonstrate with the proud and enraged captain of the Syrian host. " They came near, and spaJce unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had...rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean ?" Naainan saw and felt the force of this remonstrance and advice ; and as he had not disregarded the... | |
 | Charles Lawson (M.A.) - 1834 - 422 pages
...labour to undertake. " If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing," said they, " wouldst not thou have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, wash and be clean ?" Persuaded, then, by this argument of his servants, he adopted the remedy which the prophet had proposed... | |
 | Thomas Tunstall Haverfield - Sermons, English - 1835 - 304 pages
...the air : and so shall we ever be with the Lord."4 4 1 Thess. iv. 16, 17. SERMON V. 2 KINGS v. 13. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and...rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean ? THERE is scarcely any part of the Old Testament, which does not bear a marked reference to the Christian... | |
 | James Ussher - Church history - 1835 - 772 pages
...waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean? But as his servants did soberly advise him then, If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest...rather then when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean ? so give me leave to say unto you now, If the Lord had commanded us to do some great thing for the... | |
 | 1835 - 1176 pages
...and went away in a rage. 13. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father,?/ ! 1 4. Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man... | |
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