472 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XIT. Basil.in BASIL.Now we must observe,thatconjecturesconcerning HO"m'4.tne starsarenecessarytothe lifeof man, as longaswe do not push our searchesintotheirsignsbeyond due limits. For itispossibleto discoversome thingswith respectto comingrain,stillmore concerningheatand theforceof the winds,whetherpartialor universal,stormyor gentle.But thegreatadvantagethatisrenderedtolifeby theseconjec turesisknown toeveryone. For itisof importancetothe sailortoprognosticatethedangersofstorms,tothetraveller thechangesoftheweather,tothehusbandman theabundant supplyofhisfruits. BEDE. But lestany ofthepeopleshouldallegetheirigno ranceof the propheticalbooks as a reasonwhy theycould notdiscernthecoursesof thetimes,He carefullyadds,And why evenofyourselvesjudgeye notwhat isright? shewing them that althoughunlearnedthey might stillby their naturalabilitydiscernHim, who did works such as none otherman did,to be above man, and to be God, and that thereforeafterthe injusticeof thisworld,thejustjudgment of thecreationwould come. ORIGEN. But had itnot been implantedin our natureto judge what isright,our Lord wouldneverhavesaidthis. 58. When thou goestwith thineadversaryto the magistrate,as thou art in the way, give diligence thatthou mayestbe deliveredfrom him ; lesthe hale thee to the judge,and the judge delivertheeto the officer,and theofficercasttheeintoprison. 59. I tellthee,thou shallnot departthence,till thou hastpaidtheverylastmite. THEOPHYL. Our Lord havingdescribeda rightfuldiffer ence,nextteachesus a rightfulreconciliation,saying,When thougoestwith thineadversaryto the magistrate,as thou artin theway,givediligencethatthoumayestbe delivered from him, fyc.As if He says,When thineadversaryis bringingtheeto judgment,givediligence,thatis,tryevery method,to be releasedfrom him. Or givediligence,that is,althoughthou hastnothing,borrow in orderthatthou