VER. 27— 31. ST. l.UKE. 451 placetobe veiled,becausethefrailtyof hisbodilynaturehe clothedas itwereby thepowersof hismind tothegloryof hisworks. But the Angels,whose divinernatureremains freefrombodilyinjury,arerightlypreferred,althoughhe be thegreatestman. We shouldnothoweverdespairofGod's mercyto us,towhom by the graceof His resurrectionHe promisesthelikenessofangels. CYRIL.Now itwere strangeforthe disciples,who ought tosetbeforeothersthe ruleand patternof life,tofallinto thosethings,which itwas theirdutyto advisemen to re nounce; and thereforeour Lord adds,And seeknotwhat ye shalleat,$c. Herein alsoour Lord stronglyrecommends thestudyof holy preaching,biddingHis disciplesto cast awayallhuman cares. BEDE. It must howeverbe observed,thatHe saysnot,Do notseekortakethoughtaboutmeat,ordrink,orraiment,but whatye shalleator drink,inwhichHe seems to me to re provethosewho, despisingthe common foodand clothing, seekforthemselveseithermore delicateorcoarserfoodand clothingthan theirswithwhom theylive. GREG. NYSS. Some have obtaineddominionand honourspres- andrichesby prayingforthem,how then dostThou forbidDom. ustoseeksuchthingsinprayer? And indeedthatalltheseSenn'1- thingsbelongtotheDivinecounselisplaintoeveryone,yet arethey conferredby God upon thosethatseek them, in orderthat by learningthatGod listensto our lowerpeti tions,we may be raisedto thedesireof higherthings;just aswe seein children,who as soonas theyarebornclingto theirmother'sbreasts,but when the childgrows up itde spisesthe milk,and seeksaftera necklaceor some such thingwithwhich the eye isdelighted; and againwhen the mind has advancedtogetherwith the body,givingup all childishdesires,he seeksfromhisparentsthosethingswhich areadaptedto a perfectlife. AuG. Now havingforbiddenallthoughtaboutfood,He Au8-de neitgoes on to warn men not to be puffedup, saying,i.i{.qu. Neitherbe ye liftedup,forman firstseeksthesethingstojfjlilein satisfyhiswants,butwhen he isfilled,he beginstobe puffedsublime upconcerningthem. Thisisjustasifa wounded man should^ J|(. boastthathe had many plastersin his house,whereasit*•»&•.2 o 2 "*'•