...apostasy the great body of the ten tribes had fallen, so that, in the time of Elijah, there were but seven thousand in Israel •who had not bowed the knee to Baal, or kissed the hand to his image. 1 Kings xix. 18. And this was the idolatry which now reared its head...

...of Jehovah became the seats of superstition and idolatry. In the days of aAhab, there remained only seven thousand in Israel, who had not bowed the knee to Baal : and under the impious Jeroboam, while ten tribes followed the gods of Dan and Bethel, two only con^...

...thought himself left alone on the earth from the slaughter of the righteous, the Lord hud preserved to himself seven thousand in Israel, who had not bowed the knee to Baal. The day of judgment alone will discover all the effects of Sunday School instruction. Several young...

...in many persons makes but little noise. The good prophet thought he had stood alone, when there were seven thousand in Israel who had not bowed the knee to Baal. It is very usual too, to attach a greater degree of importance to the opinions which are peculiar to...

...majority, would it have been evidence that they were a wise and virtuous people ? When there were only seven thousand in Israel, who had not bowed the knee to Baal, among the hundreds of thousands, who had, did they wisely, or did they not, in opposing the multitude...

...there has ever been in existence a body of men, obscure, hidden from the gaze of the multitude, as the seven thousand in Israel, who had not bowed the knee to Baal, to whom the epithet of " the time church " legitimately belonged ; and who, amidst the corruptions,...

...yet small as their number may appear to have been to the eye of mini, and unable as ecclesiastical historians may now be to trace with accuracy the saints...suppose, that, during any succeeding period, his Church ever could cease to exist, or his cause utterly perish ? On the contrary, his " hidden ones" were to...

...likening it to the case of Israel when Elijah thought himself alone, but God told him that there were yet seven thousand in Israel who had not bowed the knee to Baal. ' (ib. 210.) ' Hence, ' saith he, (ib. 214.) ' Protestants do not hold the failing of the Church from...

...readily admit. Thus when Elijah thought that he was left alone, God informs him that there were still seven thousand in Israel who had not bowed the knee to Baal ; and though this was comparatively but a small number, yet it might show that things were not in so...

...Elijah had, who thought that he only was left, and afterwards heard, to his surprise, that there were seven thousand in Israel who had not bowed the knee to Baal, may help to confirm us in this belief. Assuredly the Lord has many servants with whom we are unacquainted,...