390 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XI. pleasethe palate,while they load thy stomach and disturb thy mind, but bread which is able to support the bodily substance,that is to say, which is sufficientonly for the day,that we may take no thought of the morrow. But we make only one petitionabout things of sense,that the pre sentlifemay not troubleus. Greg. GREG. NYSS. Having taught us to take confidencethrough Orat. good works, He next teaches us to implore the remission Semi.5. of our offences,for it follows,And forgive us our sins. Titin TIT. BOST. This also was necessarilyadded, for no one Matt. is found without sin,that we should not be hindered from the holy participationon account of man's guilt. For whereas we are bound to render unto Christallmanner of holiness,who maketh His Spiritto dwell in us,we are to be blamed ifwe keep not our templescleanforHim. But this defect is suppliedby the goodness of God, remittingto human frailtythe severepunishment of sin. And thisact is done justlyby the just God, when we forgiveas it were our debtors,those,namely, who have injuredus, and have not restoredwhat was due. Hence it follows,For we ateo forgive every one that is indebtedto us. CYRIL. For He wishes,ifI may so speak,to make God the imitatorof the patiencewhich men practise,that the kindness which they have shewn to theirfellowservants,they should in likeman ner seek to receivein equal balancefrom God, who recom pensesto each man justly,and knows how to have mercy upon allmen. CHKYS. Consideringthen these things,we ought to shew mercy to our debtors. For they are to us if we are wise the cause of our greatestpardon,and though we perform only a few things,we shallfindmany. For we owe many and great debts to the Lord, of which if the least partshould be exactedfrom us,we should soon perish. ubi>up PSEUDO-AUG. But what is the debt except sin? If thou hadst not received,thou wouldestnot owe money to another. And thereforesinisimputed to you. For thou hadst money with which thou wert born rich,and made afterthe likeness and image of God, but thou hast lostwhat thou then hadst. As when thou puttest on pride thou loscstthe gold of humility,thou hastreceiptedthe devil'sdebt which was not necessary; the enemy held the bond, hut the Lord crucified it,and cancelleditwith His blood. But the Lord is able,