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theywerebound under theLaw, whichwas givenby Moses
whowrotefivebooks.
CHXYS.Or he had fivebrothers,thatis,thefivesenses,to
whichhewas beforea slave,and thereforehe couldnot love
Lazarusbecausehisbrethrenlovednot poverty. Those
brethrenhave sentthee intothesetorments,they cannot
besavedunlesstheydie; otherwiseitmust needsbe that
thebrethrendwellwiththeirbrother.But why seekestthou
thatI shouldsend Lazarus? They have Moses and the
Prophets.Moses was the poor Lazaruswho countedtheHeb.11,
povertyofChristgreaterthantherichesof Pharaoh. Jere-jej38 9
miah,castinto the dungeon, was fed on the bread of
affliction;and allthe prophetsteachthosebrethren.But
thosebrethrencannotbe savedunlesssome one risefrom
thedead. For those brethren,beforeChristwas risen,
broughtme todeath;He isdead,but thosebrethrenhave
risenagain. For my eye seesChrist,my ear hearsHim,
my handshandleHim. From what we have saidthen,we
determinethe fitplaceforMarcion and Manichaeus,who
destroythe Old Testament. See what Abraham says,If
theyhearnotMoses and theprophets.As though he said,
Thoudoestwellby expectingHim who is to riseagain;
butin them Christspeaks. If thou wilthearthem,thou
wilthearHim also. GREG. But theJewishpeople,becauseGreg.in
theydisdainedtospirituallyunderstandthewordsofMoses,
didnotcome to Him ofwhom Moses had spoken.
AMBROSE.Or else,Lazarusispoorin thisworld,but rich
toGod; for not allpovertyis holy,nor allrichesvile,
butas luxurydisgracesriches,so holinesscommends pov
erty.Or is thereany Apostolicalman, poor in speech,
butrichinfaith,who keepsthetruefaith,requiringnot the
appendageof words. To such a one I likenhim who oft-
timesbeatenby the Jews offeredthe wounds of hisbody
tobe lickedas itwereby certaindogs. Blesseddogs,unto
whom thedroppingfrom suchwounds so fallsas to fillthe
heartand mouth of thosewhose officeit is to guard the
house,preservethe flock,keep offthe wolf! And because
thewordisbread,ourfaithisoftheword; the crumbs are
asitwerecertaindoctrinesof the faith,thatisto say,the
mysteriesofthe Scriptures.But theArians,who courtthe