ON

THE PARABLES,

OF

THE NEW TESTAMENT,

SCRIPTURALLY ILLUSTRATED AND ARGUMENTATIVELY DEFENDED.

BY HOSEA BALLOU,

Author of Treatise on Atonement,' 'Candid Review,' &c.

SIXTH EDITION, STEREOTYPED.

REVISED BY THE AUTHOR.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY A. TOMPKINS.

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1852

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1831, by MARSH, CAPEN & LYON,

m the Clerk's office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

CONTENTS.

Parable I. The Axe is laid unto the root of the trees.

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II. The Winnowing Fan.

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III. The Salt of the Earth.

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IV. The Light of the World.

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V. The Offending Right Eye or Right Hand.

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VI. The Strait Gate.

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VII. The Wise Builder.

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VIII. The Children of the Bride Chamber.

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IX. Men do not put New Cloth unto an Old Garment.

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XII. The Unclean Spirit.

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XIII. The Tares of the Field.

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XIV. The Mustard Seed.

X. Neither do men put New Wine into Old Bottles.

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XI. The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax.

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XV. The Leaven.

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XVI. The Treasure, and

XVII. Pearl of Great Price.

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XVIII. The Net.

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