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Ifthenwe have heard Him teaching not in the streets,
butin poor and lowly hearts,we shallnot be regarded
withwrath. BEDE. But the twofold punishment of hell
isheredescribed,thatis,the feelingcoldand heat. For weep
ingiswont to be excitedby heat,gnashing of teethby cold.
Orgnashingof teethbetraysthe feelingof indignation,that
he who repents too late,is too late angry with himself.
GLOSS.Or the teeth will gnash which here delightedin
eatiug,the eyes willweep which here wandered with desire.
By eachHe representsthe realresurrectionof the wicked.
THEOPHYL.This alsorefersto the Israeliteswith whom He
was speaking,who receivefrom this their severestblow.
thatthe Gentiles have rest with the fathers,while they
themselvesare shut out. Hence He adds, When you shall
»eeAbraham, Isaac,and Jacob, in the kingdom of God, fyc.
EUSEB.For the Fathers above mentioned, beforethe times
oftheLaw, forsakingthe sinsof many gods to followthe
Gospelway, receivedthe knowledge of the most high God ;
towhom many of the Gentileswere conformed through a
similarmanner of life,but theirchildrensufferedestrange
ment from the Gospel rules; and herein it follows,And
beholdthey are lastwhich shallbe first,and they arefirst
whichshallbe last. CYRIL. For to the Jews who held the
firstplacehave the Gentilesbeen preferred.
THEOPHYL. But we as it seems are the firstwho have
receivedfrom our very cradlesthe rudiments of Christian
teaching,and perhaps shallbe lastin respectof the heathens
who havebelievedat the end of life. BEDE. Many alsoat
firstburningwith zeal,afterwardsgrow cold; many at first
cold,on a sudden become warm ; many despisedin this
world,willbe glorifiedin the world to come; others re
nownedamong men, willin the end be condemned.
31.The same day therecame certainof the Phari
sees,sayingunto Him, Get Thee out, and depart
lience:forHerod willkillThee.
32.And He saidunto them, Go ye,and tellthat
fox,Behold,I castout devils,and I do curesto day