Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /

Thirdly, The Place; he bringeth them into an high Mountain apart. This Mountain is supposed to be Tabor though not named by the Evangelists, a fit place both for height and secrecy, both which were necessary to the double Action that was to be performed there, either his Transfiguration or Prayer.

1. To his Transfiguration height and secrecy were necessary. (1.) Height, this work required not only a Mountain, but an high Mountain, for his Transfiguration was a middle state between the infirmity of his Flesh, and the Glory that he now possesseth. So the top of a very high Mountain was chosen, it is as a middle place between ⟨p. 6⟩Heaven the Habitation of God, and Earth the Habitation of Men. Besides since Moses and Elijah were to appear in this Action, and that with Bodies above the state of those natural Bodies, which we have here below; it was more agreeable this should be done in a Mountain then in the lower parts of the Earth, yea moreover they were so nearer to Heaven, to which they went back again.

1. To his Transfiguration height and secrecy were necessary. (1.) Height, this work required not onely a Mountain, but an high Mountain, for his Transfiguration was a middle state between the infirmity of his Flesh, and the Glory that he now possesseth. So the top of a very high Mountain was chosen, it is as a middle place between ⟨p. 6⟩Heaven the Habitation of God, and Earth the Habitation of Men. Besides since Moses and Elias were to appear in this Action, and that with Bodies above the state of those natural Bodies, which we have here below; it was more agreeable this should be done in a Mountain then in the lower parts of the Earth, yea moreover they were so nearer to Heaven, to which they went back again.