xiv. 16. Great Supper.

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A CERTAIN man made a great S. Luke PARABLE of the supper, and bade many and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, go out into the highways and hedges,

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PAFABLE of the
Builder and Sol-

S. Luke

and compel them to come in, that
my house may be filled. For I say xiv. 24.
unto you, that none of those men
which were bidden shall taste of my
supper.

WHICH of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, this man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

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dier.

xv. 4.

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Lost Sheep.

WHAT man of you, having an S. Luke PARABLE of the hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

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EITHER What woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I lost. Likewise, I 10.

PARABLE of the
Piece of Silver.

say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of GOD over one sinner that repenteth.

A CERTAIN man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.

And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began

to be in want. And he went and
joined himself to a citizen of that
country; and he sent him into his
fields to feed swine. And he would
fain have filled his belly with the
husks that the swine did eat and
no man gave unto him.
And when
he came to himself, he said, how
many
hired servants of my father's
have bread enough and to spare, and

xv. 18.

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I perish with hunger! I will arise S. Luke
and go to my father, and will say
unto him, father, I have sinned
against heaven, and before thee, and
am no more worthy to be called thy
son make me as one of thy hired
servants. And he arose, and came
to his father. But when he was a
great way off, his father saw him,
and had compassion, and ran, and
fell on his neck, and kissed him.
And the son said unto him, father,
I have sinned against heaven, and
in thy sight, and am no more worthy
to be called thy son. But the father

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said to his servants, bring forth the
best robe, and put it on him; and
put a ring on his hand, and shoes
on his feet and bring hither the
fatted calf, and kill it; and let us
eat, and be merry for this my son
was dead, and is alive again; he was
lost and is found. And they began
to be merry.-Now his elder son
was in the field and as he came
and drew nigh to the house, he
heard musick and dancing. And 26.

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(Divine Compassion to returning "Prodigals.")