...convenience of ablution and purification. Thus, it is said of our Saviour (Matt. xiv. 23) that " when he sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain...and when the evening was come, he was there alone." The transfiguration (Matt. xvii. 1) took place in a " high mountain," where the three disciples had...

...convenience of ablution and purification. Thus, it is said of our Saviour (Matt. xiv. 23) that " when he sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray; and when the evening was come, he »as there alone." The transfiguration (Matt. xvii. 1) took place in a " high mountain," where the...

...himself in secret, to Him who seeth in secret. " When he had sent the multitudes away," says Matthew, " he went up into a mountain apart to pray : and when the evening was come, he was there alone." HI. The third beneficial effect of solitude, and the last which I shall mention, is its tendency to...

...Father, which is in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly." — " And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray." Matt. vi. 6. xiv. 23. II. Family prayer. The peculiar use of family piety consists in its influence...

...your bed, and be still. Psaloi iv, 4. Our Lord's closet was a mountain. When he had sent the multitude away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray, and when the evening was come, he wa» there alone. — Malt, xiv, 23. Peter's closet was the house top. Peter went up upon the house...

...villages and buy themselves vituals," &c. 23d verse, " And when he had sent the multitudes away, lie went up into a mountain apart to pray ; and when the evening was corne, he was there alone." Observe, it was evening before the multitudes were fed ; and after feeding...

...Representation. 1. MATT, xiv.—22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray : and when the...

...women and children. /22 Ц And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away, ¿23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to CHAP. XIV. was come,he...

...women and children. 22 If And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray : and when (he...

...before him unto the other side, while vi. 14. he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the 23 multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart...come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the 24 midst of the sea, tossed with waves : for the wind was contrary. And in 25 the fourth watch of the...