vER.22—26. ST. LUKE. 569 andhenceit follows,But now he is comfortedand thou art tormented. GKEG.Whatsoeverthen ye havewellin thisworld,when Greg.inyerecollectto have done any thinggood,be veryfearfulHom'40' aboutit,lesttheprosperitygrantedyou be yourrecompense forthesame good. And when ye beholdpoor men doing anythingblameably,fearnot,seeingthatperhapsthose whomtheremainsoftheslightestiniquitydefiles,thefireof honestycleanses.CHRYS. But you.willsay,Is thereno oneChryn. whoshallenjoypardon,bothhereand there?Thisisindeed a hardthing,and among thosewhich areimpossible.For sihouldpovertypressnot,ambitionurges; ifsicknesspro vokenot,angerinflames; iftemptationsassailnot,corrupt thoughtsoftenoverwhelm. It is no slighttoilto bridle anger,tocheckunlawfuldesires,to subduethe swellingsof vain-glory,to quellprideor haughtiness,to leada severe life.He thatdoethnotthesethings,cannotbe saved. GREG.It may alsobe answered,thatevilmen receiveinGreg.thislifegood things,becausetheyplacetheirwholejoy in sup' transitoryhappiness,but the righteousmay indeedhave goodthingshere,yet not receivethem forreward,because whiletheyseekbetterthings,thatis,eternal,in theirjudg mentwhatevergood thingsarepresentseem by no means good. CHRYS.But afterthemercy ofGod, we must seekin ourChrys. own endeavoursforhope of salvation,not in numbering1d°^°c' fathers,orrelations,orfriends.For brotherdoesnotdeliver brother; and thereforeitisadded,And besideallthisbe tweenusand you thereisa greatgulffixed.THEOPHYL. The greatgulfsignifiesthedistanceoftherighteousfrom sinners. Foras theiraffectionswere different,so alsotheirabiding placesdo not slightlydiffer.CHRYS. The gulfissaidto be fixed,becauseitcannotbe loosened,moved,orshaken. AMBROSE.Between the richand the poor then thereis agreatgulf,becauseafterdeathrewardscannotbe changed. Hence itfollows,So thattheywho wouldpassfrom hence toyou cannot,nor come thenceto us. CHRYS. As ifhe says,\Ve can see,we cannot pass; and we seewhat we haveescaped,you what you have lost;our joys enhance yourtorments,your tormentsour joys. GKEG. For as theubi8up.