Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus: Illustrated in Nine Lectures, Delivered in the First Universalist Church, in Portland, Maine, 1833
The common - we might say orthodox - exposition of the parable has been particularly noticed, and the reasons given for dissenting from it, totally and unequivocally. The context, embracing several chapters, has been carefully examined and illustrated: This particularly increased the number of the Lectures much beyond what was originally contemplated. It gave occasion, however, to illustrate many other parables and important passages, which it is hoped will be found interesting and useful. Indeed, we had the satisfaction to observe, on their delivery, that the congregation, which was crowded through the whole course, discovered no impatience or want of attention.
It is not claimed that these Lectures contain many ideas in relation to this noted parable, which are entirely new, and which no others had ever thought of. The course taken, however, in the illustration is more extended, and more minute than usual for it was an especial object to render the Whole subject plain and easy of comprehension to every capacity.
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