...verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." This passage has been made...

...to our most secret concerns and most essential interests. " Enter into thy closet," saith he; " and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret." In considering the duty here enjoined, we must advert to the connection in which the command...

...sanction from the authority and example of Christ : " When thou prayest, enter into thy closet ; and profession matli* to tvoii in hi- in secret ; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.'* — " And when he had...

...formality and many words of the hypocrites he says. "But thou when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret." " And when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do." But the perfection of...

...sanction from the authority and example of Christ: " When thou prayest, enter into thy closet: and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father, which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly." " And when he had sent...

...hypocrites are, and who wouldst not be thought to be what the hypocrites are, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which secth in secret shall reward thee openly. Would a zealous person not...

...the streets, tnat they may be seen of men. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret." Doubtless secrecy and loneliness are best fitted for devotion. Our Saviour often retired...

...the composition is again exemplified by — "but thou, whenthou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in Secret ; and thy Father which seeth in Secret shall reward thee openly." The nature of the acknowledgement...

...heart. Christ distinctly enjoins this duty. " But thou, when thou prayest. enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." Christ not only commanded,...

...corner of the streets, that they may be seen of men. But when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and, when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly 8." We may, I say, per' *Ef...