Verklaring van de evangelische parabolen

work are included? The answer is: if not absolutely all, at least all the most prominent ones. Only these would seem to be missing.
I. The parable of the Children in the Marketplace, Matthew 11:16-19. Of which I have inserted a short explanation in my work on Luke 15, sections 406 to 415.
II. The parable of the Growing Seed from the good soil, Mark 4:26-29. Of which I also gave an explanation at the back of that same work on Luke 15 and 16, pages 845 to 871. Which parable Mr. Vitringa possibly skipped because he regarded it as belonging to the larger parable of the Sower. As it truly contains a further explanation of the fourth part of the same, concerning the seed cast into the good soil.
III. Furthermore, one could view as a parable the saying of the Lord Jesus Christ regarding the Praying Son and the Giving Father, Luke 11:11-13.
But that is very short and has little difficulty. If, however, someone desires something for its clarification, he can find it to some extent in my small treatise called the Balm of Gilead, page 145.
IV. Regarding the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, Luke 18, I refer to what was said in my note on page 743. And to the explanation which I myself have given (in this work) to fill this deficiency.
Before I close this preface, I must do justice to the printer S. Henrik Strik (who very gladly undertook this work out of a singular respect for the Right Reverend author) by saying that he also contributed his part so that it comes out accurately reviewed and without many printing errors drukfeilen. Since he not only read all the proofs more than once to watch for literal errors; but also looked up all the cited scriptural passages to see if the numbers of the chapters and verses were correctly expressed. And sometimes also noted some other printing errors which had escaped my attention. Consequently, I have not even found it necessary to place a list of printing errors (as is otherwise customary) at the front or back of this work.

Use the work for your useful edification. And if you are promoted by it in the knowledge and love of the truth, give the glory for it principally to God. And let your desire be toward us for good, that he may sanctify us more and more in his Truth, which is according to godliness.

Finished, at Velsen,
the 23rd of June, 1715.

Your salvation-seeking servant
in Christ

JOHANNES D'OUTREIN.