An engraved frontispiece illustrates the parables of Jesus. At the center, a winged allegorical figure, likely Fame or an angel, sits on a stone monument and points towards a large tablet which bears the title: "C. VITRINGA'S EXPLANATION OF THE EVANGELICAL PARABLES." Surrounding the central figure are nine circular and rectangular vignettes depicting various biblical scenes, each accompanied by a citation: Matthew 22:1-14, Luke 15:11-32, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:47-50, Matthew 18:23-35, Luke 15:10, Matthew 13:3-8, Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 25:14-30, Luke 12:16-21, Luke 13:6-12, Luke 10:30-37, Luke 16:1-13, and Luke 16:19. At the bottom of the engraving is a wide rectangular scene showing Jesus preaching from a boat to a crowd on the shore, labeled Matthew 13:1. The base of the monument is inscribed with "AMSTERDAM BY HENDRIK STRIK." The artist's signature "J. Goeree inv. et fec." original: "invented and made it" appears in the bottom right corner.

EXPLANATION

OF THE

EVANGELICAL PARABLES.

Formerly delivered (in the Latin Language)

to the students original: "Voedsterlingen", literally fosterlings or pupils of the Academy at

Franeker, by the Right Reverend and

Renowned

CAMPEGIUS VITRINGA.

Professor of Holy Theology and Ecclesiastical

History there.

And now translated and with some Additions and

Notes clarified

B Y

JOHANNES D’OUTREIN.

Minister at Amsterdam.

An ornamental printer's device or vignette depicts a radiant sun rising above decorative floral scrolls.

At AMSTERDAM,

By HENDRIK STRIK, Bookseller,

beside the City Hall. 1715.