VEU. 16 — 21. ST. LUKE. 415 BASIL.But he was permittedtodeliberateineverything,Basil. Hon lot andtomanifesthispurpose,thathe mightreceivea sentenceHom-m such as his inclinationsdeserved.But whilehe speaksin secret,hiswords are weighedin heaven,from whence the answerscome to him. For itfollows,But God saidunto Mm, Thou fool,thisnightthysoulshalltheyrequireof thee. Hear the name offolly,which most properlybelongstothee, whichnet man has imposed,but God Himself. GREG. The Greg.22. same nighthe wastakenaway,who had expectedmany years,Mor-c-2- thathe indeedwho had ingatheringstoresforhimselflooked a longtimeforward,shouldnotseeeventhenextday. CIULYS.Chiy*. They shallrequireofthee,forperhapscertaindread powers were senttorequireit,sinceifwhen goingfrom citytocity we waut a guide,much more willthesoulwhen releasedfrom thebody,and passingtoa futurelife,needdirection.Ou this accountmany timesthesoulrisesandsinksintothedeepagain, when itoughttodepartfrom the body. For theconscious nessofoursinsiseverprickingus,but most ofallwhen we aregoingtobe draggedbeforetheawfultribunal.Forwhen the whole accumulationof crimesisbroughtup again,and placedbeforetheeyes,itastoundsthemind. And asprison ersarealwaysindeedsorrowful,but particularlyatthetime when theyaregoingtobe broughtbeforethejudge; soalso the soulatthistimeisgreatlytormentedby sinand afflicted, but much more afterithas been removed. GIIEG.But inGreg.the nightthe soulwas taken away whichhad gone forthinublsup' the darknessofitsheart,beingunwillingtohavethelightof consideration,so astoforeseewhat itmightsuffer.But He adds,Then whose shallthosethingsbe whicht/wuhastpro vided? CHRYS. For hereshaltthou leavethosethings,and Chrys. not onlyreapno advantagefromthem,but carrya loadof" sinsupon thy own shoulders.And thesethingswhichthou hast laidup willforthe most partcome intothe hands of enemies,but of theeshallan accountof them be required. It follows,So ishe thatlayelhup treasureforhimself,and is notrichtowardGod. BEDE. For such a one isa fool,and willbe takenoffinthe night. He then who wishesto be richtowardGod, willnot layup treasuresforhimself,but distributehispossessionstothepoor. AMBROSE.For invain