vER. 12— 14. ST. LUKE. 507 made. Leavingoutallunlawfulones,we shallspeakonlyof thosewhicharenaturaland moral; the naturalare,forin stance,between fatherand son,brotherand brother,and suchlike; which He meant,saying,Nor thy brethren,nor thykinsmen;the moral,when a man has become yourguest orneighbour; and with referenceto theseHe says,northy neighbours. BEDE. Brothersthen,and friends,and the rich,arenot forbidden,asthoughitwerea crimetoentertainoneanother, butthis,likealltheothernecessaryintercourseamong men, isshewnto failinmeritingtherewardofeverlastinglife;as itfollows,Lest perchancetheyalsobidtheeagain,and a re- compencebemade thee.He saysnot," and sinbe committed againstthee." And the liketo thisHe speaksin another place,And ifye do good to thosewho do good toyou,what Luke6,3i thankhaveye? There arehowevercertainmutualfeastings ofbrothersand neighbours,which not onlyincura retribu tioninthislife,but alsocondemnationhereafter.And these arecelebratedby thegeneralgatheringtogetherofall,orthe hospitalityinturnofeachoneofthecompany; and theymeet togetherthattheymay perpetratefouldeeds,and through excessofwine be provokedto allkindsof lustfulpleasure. CHRYS.Let us notthenbestowkindnesson othersunderthe hopeofreturn.Forthisisa coldmotive,and henceitisthat sucha friendshipsoonvanishes.But ifyou invitethepoor, God,who neverforgets,willbe yourdebtor,asitfollows,But whenyemake afeast,callthepoor,themaimed,thelame,and theblind.CHRYS. For the humblerourbrotheris,so much Chrys. themore doesChristcome throughhim and visitus. For he ^g Act whoentertainsa greatman doesitoftenfromvainglory.And elsewhere,But veryofteninterestishisobject,thatthrough sucha one he may gainpromotion. I couldindeedmention manywho forthispaycourttothemost distinguishedofthe nobles,thatthrough theirassistancethey may obtainthe greaterfavourfrom theprince.Let us not then ask those who can recompenseus,as it follows,And thou shallbe blessed,fortheycannotrecompensethee. And letus not be troubledwhen we receiveno returnofa kindness,but when we do; forifwe have receiveditwe shallreceivenothing more,butifman doesnotrepayus,God will.As itfollows,