Sermons on the Parables (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Sermons on the Parables (Classic Reprint) written by William Davidson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Sermons on the Parables There are very few statements in these sermons from which we dissent; but of course we do not approve of every idea presented in them. In a few instances we have indicated our dissent in marginal notes. We have inserted also in marginal notes a few explanations for the benefit of unlearned readers. The marginal notes that are without signature are the author's. The arrangement of these sermons in the order in which they appear is the work of the editor. The mss. Contain no hint of the author's wishes or judgment in regard to this matter. On some of the Parables, Friend at Midnight, Lost Sheep, Lost Piece of Money, and others, the author, left no discourses; at least none have been discovered among his mss. The sermons on the Parable of the Pounds are little more than skeletons. The latter part of the sermon on the Parable of the Prodigal Son is also a skeleton. We could not write out these sermons in full without inserting much of our own composition. The sketch of Dr. Davidson's life, and the essay on his character as a preacher, pastor, and orator, were both written by men well acquainted with his habits, style, attainments and modes of thought; the one having sat during many years under his ministry, and the other having been many years his co-presbyter and intimate friend. We would remind the reader that he need not expect to find these printed sermons by any means equal to the author's spoken ones: Not only the Charm and power of the-living speaker, but also the sudden flashes of thought, struck out in the excitement and heat of delivery, are wanting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.