VER.7—10. ST.LUKE. 503 whomHe spokeofas bound,and whom He Himselfloosed, toabeastwhich isletlooseto be ledto water. BEDE. By asuitableexamplethenHe settlesthequestion,shewingthat theyviolatethesabbathby a work ofcovetousness,who con tendthatHe doesso by a work ofcharity.Hence itfollows, AndtheycouldnotanswerHim againtothesethings.Mys tically,thedropsicalman iscomparedtohim who isweighed downby an overflowingstreamofcarnalpleasures.For the diseaseof dropsyderivesthe name from a wateryhumour. AUG.Or we rightlycomparethedropsicalman toa covetousAug.richman. For as theformer,themore he increasesinun-nblsUP- naturalmoisturethe greaterhisthirst;so alsothe other, themore abundant hisriches,which he does not employ well,themore ardentlyhe desiresthem. GREG. Rightlythen isthe dropsicalman healedin theGreg.14.Pharisees'presence,forby the bodilyinfirmityof the one, r'c' isexpressedthementaldiseaseoftheother. BEDE. In this examplealsoHe wellreferstothe ox and the ass; soasto representeitherthewiseand the foolish,or both nations; thatis,the Jew oppressedby the burden of the law,the Gentilenot subjecttoreason. For the Lord rescuesfrom thepitofconcupiscenceallwho aresunk therein. 7.And He put fortha parabletothosewhich were bidden,when He marked how they chose out the chiefrooms; sayingunto them, 8.When thou artbiddenofany man to a wedding, sitnotdown inthehighestroom ; lesta more honour ableman than thou be biddenofhim ; 9.And he thatbade theeand him come and say tothee,Give thisman place; and thou begin with shametotakethe lowestroom. 10.But when thou artbidden,go and sitdown in thelowestroom ; thatwhen he thatbadetheecometh, he may say unto thee,Friend,go up higher:then shaltthouhave worshipin thepresenceofthem that sitatmeat with thee.