vER. 11 — 16. ST. LUKE. 533 accordingtohispassions.TIT.Bosr.The youngersonthen wentaway not yet matured in mind, and seeksfrom his fatherthe partof hisinheritancewhich felltohim,thatin truthhe might not serveof necessity.For we are rational animalsendowed withfreewill. CHRYS.Now the Scripturesays,thatthe fatherdividedChrys.equallybetween his two sons his substance,that is,theu sup' knowledgeofgood and evil,which isa trueand everlasting possessionto the soulthatusesitwell. The substanceof reasonwhichflowsfrom God tomen at theirearliestbirth, isgivenequallytoallwho come intothisworld,but afterthe intercoursethatfollows,each one isfound to possessmore orlessofthe substance; sinceone believingthatwhich he hasreceivedtobe from hisfather,preservesitas hispatri mony,anotherabusesitas somethingthatmay be wasted away,by thelibertyofhisown possession.But thefreedom ofwillisshewn inthatthefatherneitherkept back theson whowishedtodepart,norforcedtheothertogo thatdesired toremain,lesthe shouldseem rathertheauthorof theevil thatfollowed.But the youngestson went afaroff,not by changinghisplace,but by turningasidehisheart.Hence it follows,He tookajourneyintoafar country.AMBROSE. For whatismore afaroffthan to departfrom one'sself,tobe separatenot by countrybut by habits.For he who severs himselffromChristisan exilefromhiscountry,and a citizen ofthisworld.Fitlythendoeshe wastehispatrimonywho de partsfrom theChurch. TIT.BOST.Hence toowas thepro digaldenominatedone who wastedhissubstance,thatis,his rightunderstanding,theteachingofchastity,theknowledge of the truth,the recollectionsof hisfather,the senseof creation. AMBROSE.Now therecame to passinthatcountrya famine notoffoodbut ofgood worksand virtues,whichisthemore wretchedfast. For he who departsfrom theword ofGod ishungry,becauseman doesnotliveon breadalone,but on Matt.4,4. everyword ofQod. And he who departsfrom histreasures isinwant. Thereforebegan he to be in want and tosuffer hunger,becausenothingsatisfiesa prodigalmind. He went awaytherefore,and attachedhimselfto one of thecitizens. For he who is attached,is in a snare. And thatcitizen