VER. 35 — 40. ST. LUKE. 459 conversationof thosethatdwellin the regionof lighten richedwith allholy affections,and an abundant pouring forthofallgifts,wherebytheyare filledwithjoy. For the reasonwhy Jesusmakes them tositdown,isthatHe might givethem perpetualrest,and distributeto them blessings withoutnumber. Thereforeitfollows,And willpass overtransient andservethem. THEOPHYL. That is,Give back to them, asitwere,an equal return,thatas they servedHim, so alsoHe willservethem. GREG. But He issaidtobe pass-Greg. ingover,when He returnsfrom thejudgment to His king-j^°^13' dom. Or the Lord passesto us afterthe judgment,and raisesusfrom the form of His humanitytoa contemplation ofHisdivinity. CYRIL.Our Lord knew the pronenessof human infirmity tosin,but becauseHe ismerciful,He does notallowus to despair,but ratherhascompassion,and givesus repentance asa savingremedy. And thereforeHe adds,And ifhe shall comeinthesecondwatch,fyc.For theywho keep watch on thewallsofcities,or observetheattacksoftheenemy,divide thenightintothreeorfourwatches.GREG. The firstwatchGreg.thenisthe earliesttime of our life,thatis,childhood,theu 1sup' secondyouthand manhood,butthethirdrepresentsoldage. He thenwho isunwillingtowatch inthefirst,lethim keep eventhe second. And he who isunwillingin the second, lethim not losethe remediesof the thirdwatch,thathe who hasneglectedconversionin childhood,may at leastin thetimeof youth or old age recoverhimself. CYRIL.Of thefirstwatch,however,He makes no mention,forchild hoodisnot punishedby God, but obtainspardon; but the secondand thirdage owe obedienceto God, and the leading ofanhonestlifeaccordingto His will.GREEK Ex. Or,totheSeverus. firstwatchbelongthosewho livemore carefully,as having gainedthe firststep,but tothe second,thosewho keep the measureof a moderateconversation,but to thethird,those whoarebelow these. And the same must be supposedof thefourth,and ifitshouldsohappen alsoof thefifth.For therearedifferentmeasuresof life,and a good rewarder metesouttoeveryman accordingtohisdeserts.THEOPHYL. Or sincethe watchesare the hoursof the nightwhich lull men tosleep,you must understandthattherearealsoinour