vER. 22—26. . ST. LUKE 567 givea crumb of bread. BASIL.But he receivesa meet re ward,fireand thetormentsofhell; theparchedtongue;for thetunefullyre,wailing; fordrink,theintenselongingfor adrop;forcuriousorwantonspectacles,profounddarkness; forbusyflattery,theundyingworm. Hence itfollows,That hemaycoolmy tongue,forI am tormentedintheflame.CHRYS.Chtys.Batnotbecausehe was richwas he tormented,but becauseu 1sup' hewasnotmerciful.GREG. We may gatherfromthis,with whattormentshe willbe punishedwho robsanother,ifhe is smittenwiththecondemnationtohell,who doesnotdistribute whatishisown. AMBROSE. He istormentedalsobecause totheluxuriousman itisa punishmentto be withouthis pleasures;waterisalsoa refreshmentto the soulwhichis setfastinsorrow. GREG. But what means it,thatwhen in tormentshe desireshistongueto be cooled,exceptthatat hisfeastshavingsinnedintalking,now by thejusticeof re tributionhistonguewas in fierceflame; fortalkativenessis generallyrifeat the banquet. CHRYS. His tonguetoohad spokenmany proudthings.Where thesinis,thereisthe punishment; and becausethetongueoffendedmuch,itisthe moretormented. CHRYS. Or,in thathe wisheshistongue tobecooled,when he was altogetherburningin the flame, thatissignifiedwhich iswritten,Death and lifearein theprov.18, .''..•/"/.;ofthetongue,and withthemouthconfessionismade to^m iQ salvation;whichfrom pridehe didnotdo,butthetipofthe10. fingermeans theveryleastwork inwhicha man isassisted bytheHoly Spirit. AUG. Thou sayestthatthe members of the soularehereAug.de described,and by the eye thou wouldesthave the whole^"^ headunderstood,becausehe was saidto liftup hiseyes;4.16. bythetongue,thejaws;by thefinger,thehand. But what isthereasonthatthosenames of members when spokenof Goddo nottothymind implya body,butwhen ofthe soul theydo? Itisthatwhen spokenofthecreaturetheyareto betakenliterally,but when of the Creatormetaphorically andfiguratively.Wilt thouthen giveus bodilywings,see ingthatnottheCreator,but man, thatis,thecreature,says, ffItakenotthewingsin themorning? Besides,ifthe richps.139, man had a bodilytongue,becausehe said,to coolmy ' tongue,inus alsowho livein theflesh,thetongueitselfhas