vKU.33 — 30. ST. LIJKK. 415 fore,thatthe lightwhich is in theebe not darkness.He speaksof a darknesswhich may be perceived,but which hasitsoriginwithinitself,and which we everywhere carry aboutwith us,the eye of the soulbeing put out. Con cerningthe power of thislightHe goeson to say,If thy wholebody thereforebe full of light,fyc.fyc. ORIGEN. Thatis,If thy materialbody, when the lightof a candle shinesupon it,is made fullof light,so that not one of thymembers isany longerin darkness; much more when thousinnestnot,shallthy whole spiritualbody be so full oflight,thatitsbrightnessmay be comparedtotheshining of a candle,whilethe lightwhich was in the body,and whichused to be darkness,is directedwhithersoeverthe understandingmay command. GREG. NAz. Or else;The Greg.lightand eye of the Church isthe Bishop. It is neces-Eplst.41" sarythenthatasthe body isrightlydirectedas longasthe eyekeepsitselfpure,but goeswrong when itbecomescor rupt,so alsowith respectto the Prelate,accordingto what hisstatemay be, must the Church in likemanner suffer shipwreck,or be saved. GREG. Or else; By thename body each particularactionGre;r. isunderstoodwhichfollowsitsown intention,asitwere the^'i* eyeofthe spectators.Thereforeitissaid,The lightofthe bodyM theeye,becauseby the rayof a good intentionthe deservingpartsof an actionreceivelight.If thenthy eye be single,thy whole body willbe fullof light,forifwe in tendrightlyin singlenessof heart,we accomplisha good work,eventhough itseem notto be good. Aud ifthyeye be evil,thy whole body willbe fullof darkness,because when with a crookedintentioneven a rightthingisdone, althoughitappearsto glitterin men's sight,yetbeforethe baroftheinternaljudgeitiscoveredwithdarkness.Hence tooitisrightlyadded,Takeheedthereforethatthelightwhich ifintheebenotdarkness.For ifwhat we thinkwe do well we cloudby a bad intention,how many arethe evilsthem selveswhich even when we do them we know to be evil? BEDE.Now when He adds,If thywholebodytherefore,fyc. by thewholeof our body He means allour works. Ifthen thouhastdone a good work with a good intention,having in thyconsciencenothingapproachingto a dark thought,