The Parable of the Kingdom of Heaven, Frontispiece – To the reader
The true and Lively Effigies of Mr. HAN: KNOLLIS Minister of ye Gospell Aged 67. Yeares.
THE PARABLE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN EXPOUNDED.
Or, An Exposition of the first thirteen Verses of the twenty fifth Chapter of Matthew.
Matth. 13.34.
All these things spake Jesus to the Multitude in Parables, and without a Parable spake he not unto them.
Luke 8.10.
Ʋnto you it is given to know the Mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to others in Parables, &c.
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Psal. 78.2.
I will open my mouth in a Parable: I will utter dark sayings of old.
Psal. 49 4.
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I will incline mine ear to a Parable.
By Han. Knollis.
London, Printed for Benjamin Harris, and are to be sold at the Stationers Armes in Sweeting Rents, in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange. 1674.
TO THE READER.
ARt thou a Professour? I intreat thee do not rest in the form of Godliness without the power thereof; that undid the foolish Virgins to Eternity. It's a vain thing for any person to seem to be Religious, and be not so in truth. The figtree that had leaves was Cursed by Christ, because it bare no fruit; And it suddainly withered.
Art thou a Believer? Ponder then what is propounded in this little Treatise, and search the Scriptures, whether what is therein affirmed be so, or not. I know but in part, yet am I willing to impart my knowledge for thy Edification. And if any truth here asserted, shall profit thy understanding, my earnest Request to thee is, that thou wilt give all the Glory to God.
Art thou a Profane person, and One that dost scoff at the Doctrine of the Coming of Christ? then know, that yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry; But if (in the mean Time) thou dye in thy Sins, thou wilt be Damned to Eternity. Be serious therefore in Reading this little Book, it may be God will make it a Blessing to thy Soul, and then I have my End.
Thy souls friend Han. Knollys.