...in which Saint Luke states diis instance is thus : — " And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God ; and when it was day, he called unto him his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, whom also he...

...very agreeable to what St. Luke writes, chap. vi. 12, 13. " And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God:" or, in an oratory of God. " And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples. And of them he chose...

...suppose, that the place mentioned in the gospel, which our Saviour resorted to, when it is said, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God, Luke vi. 12. ought to be rendered, in that pariicular place where prayer TUOS wont to be made to God,*...

...solemnity, becoming the consideration of the important office which he was about to confer upon them. He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God; ; and while his mind was impressed with this holy converse with his heavenly Father, and divested of...

...one with another, what they might do to Jesus. 12 Ч[ с And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray ; and continued all night in prayer to God. Mark 3. 1. See ch. 13. 14. & 14. 3. John 9. 16. « Matt. 14. tí watched him. This is the import of...

...those days," when he was about to consecrate the twelve to the office of apostleship, " that he went up into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God ;" thus also was the glorious scene of his transfiguration introduced ; and thus he exemplified the...

...day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." Upon another occasion, "He went out into a mountain to pray, "and continued all night in piaytr to God." On the mount, where he was transfigured, he was praying when that extraordinary manifestation...

...of God. Remember the example which our Lord has left us. Before he chose his twelve Apostles, " he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God." Luke vi, 12. Should you be in great distress, either of body or mind, imitate also his example, retire...

...when the evening was come he was there alone. Luke vi. 12. And it came to pass in those days that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. Psal. v. 3. My voice shall thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer...

...in which St. Luke states tins instance, is thus : — " And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God ; and when it was day, he called unto him his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, whom also he...