650 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. CHAP. XIX. of worldlytraffic.For the sellersin the templearethose who giveata certainpricethatwhichistherightfulposses sionofothers.For to selljusticeisto observeiton con ditionofreceivinga reward. But thebuyersin the temple arethose,who whilstunwillingto dischargewhat isjnstto their*neighbour,and disdainingtodo what theyareinduty bound to,by payinga pricetotheirpatrons,purchasesin. ORIGEN.Ifany then sells,lethim be castout,and espe ciallyifhe sellsdoves. For ofthosethingswhichhavebeen revealedand committedto me by the Holy Spirit,I either sellformoney to the people,or do not teachwithouthire, what elsedo I but sella dove,thatis,the Holy Spirit? AMBROSE. Thereforeour Lord teachesgenerallythatall worldlybargainsshouldbe farremoved from the templeof God; but spirituallyHe droveaway the money-changers, who seekgain from the Lord'smoney, thatis,thedivine Greg. Scripture,lestthey shoulddiscerngood and evil.GREG.utsup' And thesemake thehouseofGod a den ofthieves,because when corruptmen holdreligiousoffices,they slaywiththe sword of theirwickednesstheirneighbours,whom they ought to raiseto lifeby the intercessionof theirprayers. The templealsoisthe soulof the faithful,whichifitput forthcorruptthoughtstothe injuryof a neighbour,thenis itbecome as itwere a lurking-placeof thieves.Butwhen thesoulofthefaithfuliswiselyinstructedtoshunevil,truth teachesdailyinthetemple.