VEB. 13—15. ST. LUKE. 441 that,whereasthereis envying,strife,and divisionsamong iCor.3,3. you,areye notmen ? CYRIL.Now the Son of God, when He was made like untous,was appointedby God theFatherto be King and Princeupon His holyMount of Sion,to make known the Divinecommand. AMBROSE. Well then does He avoid earthlythingswho had descendedforthe sake of divine things,and deignsnottobe a judgeof strifesand arbiterof laws,havingthe judgment of the quickand dead and the recompensingof works. You should considerthen, not whatyou seek,but from whom you askit; and you should noteagerlysupposethatthe greaterareto be disturbedby theless.Thereforeisthisbrotherdeservedlydisappointed who desiredto occupythe stewardof heavenlythingswith corruptible,seeingthat betweenbrothersno judge should intervene,but naturalaffectionshould be the umpire to dividethepatrimony,althoughimmortalitynotrichesshould bethepatrimonywhichmen shouldwaitfor. BEDE. PIe takesoccasionfrom thisfoolishpetitionerto fortifyboththemultitudesand His disciplesalikeby precept and exampleagainstthe plagueof covetousness.Whence itfollows,He saidto them,Take heed,and beware of all covetousness; and He says,ofall,becausesome thingsseem tobehonestlydone,but theinternaljudgedecideswithwhat intentiontheyaredone. CYRIL.Or He says,ofallcovetous- ness,thatis,greatand little.For covetousnessis unpro fitable,asthe Lord says,Ye shallbuildhousesofhewn stone,Amos5, andshallnotdwellin them. And elsewhere,Yea tenacres}'., .,• Isa.5,10. ofvineyardsshallyieldone bath,and theseedof an homer shallyieldan ephah. But alsoin anotherway itisunprofit able,asHe shews,adding,For a man'slifeconsistethnotin theabundance,fyc.THEOPHYL. ThisourLord saystorebuke themotivesof the covetous,who seem to heap up richesas iftheyweregoingto livefora longtime. But willwealth evermake theelong-lived? Why thendostthoumanifestly undergoevilsforthe sakeof an uncertainrest? For itis doubtfulwhetherthou oughtestto attainto an oldage,for thesakeofwhichthouartcollectingtreasures. 16.And He spake a parableunto them, saying,