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The kingdom of heaven is likened to a certain king, which would take account of his servants. - ST. MATTHEW xviii. 23
THIS parable, which you heard in the Gospel for this day, you all know. And I doubt not that all you who know it, understand it well enough. It is so human and so humane; it is told with such simplicity, and yet with such force and brilliancy that-if one dare praise our Lord's words as we praise the words of men-all must see its meaning at once, though it speaks of a state of society different from anything which we have ever seen, or, thank God, ever shall see.