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conform to moral standards, as a rule. Yet, he ought to have kept in
view the rule laid down by Paul, who demands that prophesy is to be
the guardian of faith; for faith is edifying and the proper sphere of
the Church. Rules governing morals can be laid by even heathen
philosophers who know nothing whatever concerning faith.

B. ALLEGORIES IN DETAIL 82-132.

1. Allegory of the baptism of the Israelites under Moses; the ark
and the flood 82ff.

* Points of likeness and unlikeness in the death of believers and
unbelievers 84-86.

* In what way is death to be conquered 87.

* How all temptations are to be overcome and believers be
preserved 88-90.

2. Allegories of the ark's proportions 91-92.

3. Allegories of the sun and moon 93.

* To what all allegories should point 94.

4. Allegory of the cup 95-96.

5. Allegory of the dove Noah sent out of the ark 97-99.

6. Allegory of the raven Noah sent forth.

a. Thoughts of the fathers on this point 100.

b. The correct allegory of the raven 101-116.

* The law and the teachings of the law 101-116.

(1) How illustrated by the raven 102-105.

* Luther's opponents falsely accuse him of forbidding good
works 106-107.

(2) They are no better than the intelligent moralists among
the heathen 108-110.

(3) They cannot quiet the conscience 111.

* The raven a perfect representative of the Papists
112-113.

(4) How the Papists make the unrighteous righteous and
condemn the righteous 114-115.

7. Allegories of the doves in detail 116-124.

* Characteristics of the dove 116.

a. First dove sent forth.

(1) A figure of the office of grace 117.

(2) A figure of the Old Testament prophets 118-119.

b. Second dove returned with the olive leaf.

(1) A figure of New Testament preachers 120-122.

* The fanatics and Anabaptists wait in vain for new
revelations 121.

* Nature of true Gospel preachers 122.

(2) A figure of the New Testament 123.

c. Third dove did not return 124ff.

8. Allegory of the seven days Noah waited after he sent forth the
first dove 125.

9. Allegory of the evening the dove returned 126-127.

* Several things to be remembered in th