VER. 45 — 48. ST. LUKE. 649 Ate. Now mystically,you must understandby the tern-Ang.depieChristHimself,as man in His human nature,or with^"'iiT' HishodyunitedtoHim, thatis,theChurch. But inasmuchqu.48. asHe isthe Head of the Church,itwas said,DestroythisJohn2, temple,and I willraiseitup in threedays. Inasmuch as19' theChurch isjoinedto Him, isthe templeso interpreted, ofwhichHe seems to have spokenin the same place,Take theseaway from hence; signifyingthat therewould be thosein the Church who would ratherbe pursuingtheir own interest,or finda shelterthereinto concealtheir wickedness,than followafterthe love of Christ,and by confessionoftheirsinsreceivingpardonbe restored. GREG. But our Redeemer does not withdrawHis word Greg. ofpreachingevenfrom the unworthyand ungrateful.Ac- ^t° cordinglyafterhavingby the ejectionof the corruptmain tainedthe strictnessof discipline,He now poursforththe giftsofgrace. For itfollows,And He was teachingdailyin thetemple.CYRIL. Now from what Christhad saidand doneitwas meet thatmen shouldworshipHim asGod,but farfromdoingthis,theysoughtto slayHim ; as itfollows, Bi*tthechiefpriestsand scribesand thechiefofthepeople soughtto destroyHim. BEDE. EitherbecauseHe daily taughtin the temple,or becauseHe had castthe thieves therefrom,or that coming theretoas King and Lord, He wasgreetedwiththe honourof a heavenlyhymn ofpraise. CYRIL.But thepeopleheldChristin farhigherestimation thantheScribesand Pharisees,and chiefsoftheJews,who notreceivingthefaithofChristthemselves,rebukedothers. Henceitfollows,And theycouldnotfindwhat theymight do:for allthe peoplewere very attentiveto hear Him. BEDE.Thismay be takenin two ways; eitherthatfearing a tumultof the peopletheyknew not what theyshoulddo withJesus,whom theyhad settledtodestroy;ortheysought todestroyHim becausetheyperceivedtheirown authority setaside,and multitudesflockingto hear Him. GREG. Greg. Mystically,such as the templeof God isin a city,suchis 8up' thelifeofthereligiousin a faithfulpeople.And thereare frequentlysome who take upon themselvesthe religious habit,and whilethey are receivingthe privilegeof Holy Orders,aresinkingthesacredofficeofreligionintoa bargain