534 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XV.
Luke seems tobe a princeoftheworld. Lastly.he issenttohis
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farmwhichhe boughtwho excusedhimselffromthekingdom.
BEDE. For to be senttothefarmistobe enthralledby the
Matt.8. desireof worldlysubstance.AMBROSE. But he feedsthose
Luke8.'swineintowhom thedevilsoughttoenter,livingin filthand
pollution.THEOPHYL. There then he feeds,who surpassed
othersin vice,such as are panders,arch-robbers,arch-
publicans,who teachotherstheirabominableworks.
Clirys. CHRYS. Or he who is destituteof spiritualriches,as""Bup' wisdom and understanding,issaidtofeedswine,thatis,to
nourishin hissoulsordidand uncleanthoughts,and he
devoursthe materialfoodofevilconversation,sweetindeed
to him who lacksgood works,becauseeverywork of carnal
pleasureseemssweetto the depraved,whileitinwardlyun
nervesand destroysthe powers of the soul. Food of this
kind,as beingswine'sfoodand hurtfullysweet,thatis,the
allurementsof fleshlydelights,the Scripturedescribesby
the name of husks. AMBROSE. But he desiredto fillhis
bellywiththehusks. For the sensualcarefornothingelse
but tofilltheirbellies.THEOPHYL. To whom no one gives
a sufficiencyofevil; forhe isafarfromGod who liveson such
things,and the devilsdo theirbest thata satietyof evil
shouldnevercome. GLOSS.Or no one gavetohim,because
when the devilmakes any one his own, he procuresno
furtherabundanceforhim,knowing him tobe dead.
17. And when he came to himself,he said,How
many hiredservantsofmy father'shave breadenough
and to spare,and I perishwithhunger!
18. I willariseand go to my father,and willsay
unto him,Father,I have sinnedagainstheaven,and
beforethee,
19. And am no more worthyto be calledthy son:
make me as one ofthy hiredservants.
20. And he arose,and came to hisfather.But
when he was yeta greatway off,hisfathersaw him,
and had compassion,and ran,and fellon hisneck.
and kissedhim.