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CONTENTS

OF THE

SECOND SERIES OF SIMILITUDES.

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1. The eagle training her young

5

II. The Divine doctrine compared to rain.

III. A price in the fool's hand..

10

IV. The horse rushing to the battle

13

V. The sudden lightning

14

VI. The axe laid to the root of the trees

15

VII. Bread cast upon the waters

17

VIII. The potter

19

IX. Sleep

22

X. The birds building near the sanctuary.

25

XI. The bullock unaccustomed to the yoke

26

XII. The anchor of the soul

28

XIII. The stars of light

30

XIV. The tent struck.

33

XV. The wild goat upon the mountains

35

XVI. Gold in the furnace

37

XVII. Wine on the lees

39

XVIII. The early dew

40

XIX. The race.

42

XX. The faithful steward

44

XXI. The great Physician

47

XXII. The captive

49

XXIII. The roaring lion

50

XXIV. Husbandry

51

XXV. A cry from the great depths.

54

XXVI. The helm of a great ship

56

XXVII. One body and many members

58

XXVIII. The rainbow

61

XXIX. The fishers and their net

63

XXX. The pillar and ground of the truth

65

XXXI. The faithful mirror

68

XXXII. The spider's web

69

XXXIII. The neglected house

71

XXXIV. The rush or flag

73

XXXV. The pitcher broken at the fountain, and other emblems of

74

XXXVI. The early workman

76

old age

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XXXVII. The watchman on the height

79

XXXVIII. The graver's tool

82

XXXIX. Perverse children

84

XL. The falling star....

86

XLI. The nail in a sure place

89

XLII. The key of the house of David

91

XLIII. The oak in winter

93

XLIV. The ministry of the word compared to goads and nails 95

XLV. The shaking of the fruit-tree

XLVI. The fallen tree

98

XLVII. Salt

99

XLVIII. Wind an emblem of the Holy Spirit

101

XLIX. The precious ointment, and the dew of Hermon 103

L. The rich jewels; or, special treasure

105

96

SIMILITUDES,

8c.

1.-THE EAGLE TRAINING HER YOUNG.

“ As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth

abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.” Deut. xxxii. 11, 12.

The care of the eagle for her young is here made an emblem of the Divine love and tenderness for the Church ; as in another similitude, the hen gathering her chickens under her wings is an image of Christ's compassionate desire to shield the souls of His people from all the evil that can befal them? The eagle is observed to have a strong affection for her young ; and to show it, not only as other creatures, by protecting them, and making provision for them, but also by educating them and teaching them to fly. She stirs them out of the nest with her beak. She flutters over them, not only with parental delight and complacency in her offspring, but also in order to instruct and encourage them by her own example to use their wings. She stirs them up, that they may not lie in sloth and indolence, or lose their natural gifts and powers for want of exercise ; and then she