vER.8—12. ST. LUKE. 433 theeyeofGod. THEOPHYL. Or,by thehead of eachof the faithful,you must understanda conversationmeetforChrist, butbyhishair,theworks of bodilymortificationwhich are numberedby God,and areworthyoftheDivineregard.AM BROSE.If then such isthe majestyof God, thata single sparroworthe number of our hairisnot besideHis know ledge,'howunworthyisittosupposethatthe Lord iseither ignorantoftheheartsof thefaithful,or despisesthem so as toaccountthem of lessvalue. Hence He proceedsto con clude,Fearnot then,ye are ofmore valuethanmany spar rows. BEDE. We must not read,Ye are more,which re latestothecomparisonofnumber,but ye areofmore value,pluristhatis,ofgreaterestimationinthe sightof God. ATHAN. e8Us' Now I asktheArians,ifGod, as ifdisdainingto make all otherthings,made onlyHis Son,but deputedallthingsto HisSon; how isitthatHe extendsHis providenceevento suchtriflingthingsasourhair,and thesparrows? For upon whateverthingsHe exercisesHis providence,oftheseisHe theCreatorby His own word. 8. Also I say unto you, Whosoever shallconfess Me beforemen, him shallthe Son of man alsocon fessbeforetheangelsof God : 9. But he that deniethMe beforemen shallbe deniedbeforethe angelsofGod. 10.And whosoevershallspeak a word againstthe Son of man, itshallbe forgivenhim : but unto him thatblasphemethagainstthe Holy Ghost itshallnot beforgiven. 11.And when they bring you unto the syna gogues,and unto magistrates,and powers,takeye no thoughthow or what thingye shallanswer,or what yeshallsay: 12.For the Holy Ghost shallteach you in the . samehour what ye oughtto say. BEDE.It was saidabove,that everyhidden work and wordisto be revealed,but He now declaresthatthisreve- vOL.m. 2 r