vER. 22—26. ST. LUKE. 565 descentofthe soulswho are condemned to perdition.PSEU- Chrys. DO-CHRYS.Or as the prisonsof kingsareplacedat a distanceHo'mim5pg without,so alsohellis somewhere faroffwithout the world,Matt8, 22 25 andhenceitiscalledtheouterdarkness. THEOPHTL.But some say thathellisthe passingfrom thevisibletotheinvisible,and theunfashioningof the soul. Foraslongas the soulof the sinnerisin the body,itis risibleby means of itsown operations.But when itflies outofthebody,itbecomesshapeless. CHRYS.As itmade thepoorman's afflictionheavierwhileChry«. helivedto liebeforethe richman's gate,and tobeholdthe2°de prosperityofothers,sowhen therichman was deaditaddedLazaro. tohisdesolation,thathe layin helland saw the happiness ofLazarus,feelingnot onlyby the natureof hisown tor ments,but alsoby the comparisonof Lazarus'shonour,his ownpunishmentthemore intolerable.Hence itfollows,But liftingup hiseyes. He liftedup hiseyesthathe might look onhim,not despisehim ; forLazaruswas above,he below. Many angelscarriedLazarus;he was seizedby endlesstor ments.Thereforeitisnot said,beingin torment,but tor ments.For he was whollyin torments,hiseyesalonewere free,sothathe might beholdthejoyof another. His eyes areallowedtobe freethathe may be themore tortured,not havingthatwhichanotherhas. The richesofothersarethe tormeutsofthosewho areinpoverty. GREG.Now ifAbraham satebelow,the richman placedGreg.lib.intormentswould not seehim. For they who have fol-2g_"°r°' lowedthepath totheheavenlycountry,when theyleavethe flesh,arekeptback by the gatesofhell; not thatpunish mentsmitesthem assinners,but thatrestinginsome more remoteplaces,(fortheintercessionof the Mediatorwas not vetcome,)the guiltof theirfirstfaultpreventsthem from enteringthekingdom. CHRYS.Thereweremany poorrighteousmen, buthe who Chry«.adlayat hisdoor met hissightto add to hiswoe. For it"°m'2' follows,And Lazarusinhisbosom. Itmay herebe observedPhil- thatallwho are offendedby us are exposedto our view.conc.de Buttherichman seesLazarusnot withany otherrighteousLaz- man,butiu Abraham's bosom. For Abraham was fullof lore,buttheman isconvictedof cruelty.Abraham sitting