VER. 28—33. ST. LUKE. 691 GREG. But allthethingsbeforementionedareconfirmedGreg.in withgreatcertainty,when He adds,FerityI sayuntoyou,fyc.jH°^1- BEDE. He stronglycommends thatwhich He thusforetels. And, ifone may so speak,His oathisthis,Amen, I say unto you. Amen isby interpretation"true."Thereforethetruth says,/ tellyou thetruth,and though He spoke not thus, He couldby no means lie. But by generationHe means eitherthewholehuman race,or especiallytheJews. EUSEB. Or by generationHe means thenew generationofHis holy Church, shewingthatthe generationof the faithfulwould lastup to thattime,when itwould seeallthings,and em brace with itseyesthe fulfilmentof our Saviour'swords. THEOPHYL. For becauseHe had foretoldthatthereshould be commotions,and wars,and changes,bothoftheelements and in otherthings,lestany one might suspectthatChris tianityitselfalsowould perish,He adds,Heaven and earth shallpassaway,butMy wordsshallnotpassaway : as ifH". said,Though allthingsshouldbe shaken,yetshallMy faith fail not. Whereby He impliesthatHe setsthe Church beforethewholecreation.The creationshallsufferchange, but the Church ofthe faithfuland thewords of the Gospel shallabideforever. GREG. Or else,The heavenand earthGreg.shallpass away,fyc.As ifHe says,Allthatwithus seemsut8up' lasting,doesnot abideto eternitywithoutchange,and all that with Me seemsto passaway isheldfixedand immove- able,forMy word which passethaway utterssentenceswhich remain unchangeable,and abideforever. BEDE. But by theheavenwhichshallpassaway we must understand nottheaetherealorthestarryheaven,but theair from which the birdsarenamed " of heaven." But ifthe earth shallpassaway,how doesEcclesiastessay,The earthECC.1,4. standethforever? Plainlythentheheavenand earthinthe fashion whichtheynow haveshallpassaway,but in essence subsisteternally. 34. And takeheedto yourselves,lestat any time your heartsbe overchargedwith surfeiting,and drunkenness,and caresofthislife,and so thatday come upon you unawares. 2v2