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fore,thatthe lightwhich is in theebe not darkness.He
speaksof a darknesswhich may be perceived,but which
Lasitsoriginwithinitself,and which we everywhere carry
aboutwith us, the eye of the soulbeing put out. Con
cerningthe power of thislightHe goeson to say,If thy
wholebody thereforebe full of light,fyc.fyc. ORIGEN.
Thatis,If thy materialbody, when the lightof a candle
shinesupon it,is made fullof light,so that not one of
thymembers isany longerin darkness; much more when
tkousinnestnot,shallthy whole spiritualbody be so full
oflight,thatitsbrightnessmay be comparedtotheshining
of a candle,whilethe lightwhich was in the body,and
which used to be darkness,is directedwhithersoeverthe
understandingmay command. GREG. NAz. Or else;The Greg.lightand eye of the Church isthe Bishop. It is neces-Eplbt'41"
sarythenthatasthe body isrightlydirectedas longasthe
eyekeepsitselfpure,but goeswrong when itbecomescor
rupt,so alsowithrespectto the Prelate,accordingto what
hisstatemay be, must the Church in likemanuer suffer
shipwreck,or be saved.
GREG. Or else;By the name body each particularactionGree.isunderstoodwhichfollowsitsown intention,asitwere thej|8'12or'
eyeof the spectators.Thereforeitissaid,The lightofthe
bodyistheeye,becauseby the rayof a good intentionthe
deservingpartsof an actionreceivelight.If thenthy eye
be single,thy whole body willbe fulloflight,forifwe in-
tend rightlyin singlenessof heart,we accomplisha good
work,eventhough itseem notto be good. Aud ifthyeye
be evil,thy whole body willbe fullof darkness,because
when witha crookedintentioneven a rightthingisdone,
althoughitappearsto glitterin men's sight,yetbeforethe
baroftheinternaljudgeitiscoveredwithdarkness.Hence
tooitisrightlyadded,Takeheedthereforethatthelightwhich
isintheebenotdarkness.For ifwhat we thinkwe do well
we cloudby a bad intention,how many arethe evilsthem
selveswhich even when we do them we know to be evil?
BEDE. Now when He adds,If thywholebodytherefore,fyc.
by thewholeof our body He means allour works. Ifthen
tbouhastdone a good work with a good intention,having
in thy consciencenothingapproachingto a dark thought,