VEK. 14— 18. ST. LUKE. 559 whodesiretheirdoingBO. ThistheEvangelistadded,when besaidthatJesuswas deridedwhen He spoke ofdespising earthlyriches. BEDE.But lestthey should supposethatin -Hiswords, theLaw and theProphetswere untilJohn,He preachedthe destructionof the Law or the Prophets,He obviatessuch anotion,adding,And itiseasierforheavenand earthtopass, thanonetittleofthelaw shouldfail. For itiswritten,the fashionof thisworldpassethaway. But of the Law, notiCor.1, eventheveryextremepointof one letter,thatis,not even' ' theleastthingsaredestituteofspiritualsacraments.And yettheLaw and theProphetswereuntilJohn,becausethat couldalwaysbe prophesiedas abouttocome,whichby the preachingof John itwas clearhad come. But thatwhich He spokebeforehandconcerningthe perpetualinviolability oftheLaw, He confirmsby one testimonytaken therefrom forthesakeofexample,saying,Whosoeverputtethaway his wifeand marriethanother,committethadultery: and who- soevermarriethherthatisput away from herhusband,com- nittethadultery; thatfrom thisone instancethey should learnthatHe came not to destroybut to fulfilthe com mandsof the Law. THEOPHYL. For thatto the imperfect theLaw spokeimperfectlyisplainfrom what He saystothe hardheartsof the Jews,"If a man hate hiswife,lethim Deuu puther away,"becausesincethey were murderersand re- ' ' joicedinblood,theyhad no pityeven upon thosewho were unitedto them,so thattheyslewtheirsonsand daughters fordevils.But now thereisneed ofa more perfectdoctrine. WhereforeI say,thatifa man putsaway hiswife,having noexcuseof fornication,he commits adultery,and he who marriethanothercommitsadultery. AMBROSE.But we must firstspeak,I think,of thelawof marriage,thatwe may afterwardsdiscussthe forbiddingof divorce.Some thinkthatallmarriageissanctionedby God, becauseitiswritten,Whom God hathjoined,letno man Matt. putasunder.How then does the Apostlesay,If theun-M^' believingdepartlethim depart? Herein he shews that10.a. themarriageof allisnot from God. For neitherby God's15.' ' approvalareChristiansjoinedwithGentiles.Do not then putawaythy wife,lestthou deny God to be the Authorof