cecono- mus. vEE. 1 — 7. GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. 549 shouldbe added afterrepentance.Hence itfollows,And Ha saiduntoHis disciples,Therewas a certainrichman. PSEUDO-Hom.de CHRYS.Thereisa certainerroneousopinioninherentinman kind,whichincreaseseviland lessensgood. Itisthefeeling thatallthe good thingswe possessinthe courseofourlife we possessas lordsover them, and accordinglywe seize themas our especialgoods. But itis quitethe contrary. Forwe areplacedinthislifenotaslordsinour own house, butasguestsand strangers,ledwhitherwe wouldnot,and at atimewe thinknot of. He who isnow rich,suddenlybe comesa beggar. Thereforewhoeverthou art,know thyself tobea dispenserofthe thingsof others,and thattheprivi legesgrantedtheeare fora briefand passinguse. Cast awaythenfrom thy soultheprideofpower,and put on the humilityand modesty of a steward.BEDE. The bailiffisBede,exthemanagerofthe farm,thereforehe takeshis name from ieron- thefarm. But the steward,or directorof the household,villicus istheoverseerofmoney as wellasfruits,and ofeverything hismasterpossesses.AMBROSE. From thiswe learnthen, thatwe arenot ourselvesthemasters,but ratherthestewards ofthepropertyof others.THEOPUYL. Next,thatwhen we exercisenotthemanagement ofour wealthaccordingtoour Lord'spleasure,but abuseour trustto our own pleasures, we areguiltystewards.Hence itfollows,And hewas accused tohim. PSEUDO-CHRYS.Meanwhile he istaken and thrustutsup. outofhisstewardship; foritfollows,And he calledhim,and taiduntohim,What isthisthatI hearoftheef givean ac countofthystewardship,forthoucanstbeno longersteward. Day afterday by the eventswhich take placeour Lord criesaloudto us the same thing,shewing us a man at middayrejoicingin health,beforethe evening cold and lifeless;anotherexpiringin the midstof a meal. And in variousways we go outfrom our stewardship; butthefaith fulsteward,who has confidenceconcerninghis manage ment,desireswithPaul to departand be withChrist.But Phil.1,23. he whosewishesareon earthistroubledat hisdeparting. Hence itis added of thissteward,Then thestewardsaid withinhimself,What shallI do,for my lordtaket/taway fromme thesteioardship? I cannotdig,tobegI am ashamed. Weaknessinactionisthefaultofa slothfullife.For no one