VBR. 31 — 34. ST. LUKE. 713 knowledgeofthehearts,not by examinationof the actions, rewardingvirtue,condemning iniquity; so theApostlesare appointedtoa spiritualjudgment,fortherewardingoffaith, the condemnationof unbelief,repellingerrorwith virtue, inflictingvengeanceon thesacrilegious.CHR\S. What thenChrys. willJudasalsositthere? Observewhat the law was which?°™-64- God gave by Jeremiah,If I havepromisedany good,and jerem. thouartcountedunworthyofit,I willpunishyou. Therefore18,l0' speakingtoHis disciplesHe didnotmake a generalpromise, but added,Ye who have continuedwithMe in My tempta tions. BEDE. From the high excellenceof thispromise Judas isexcluded. For beforethe Lord saidthis,Judas must be supposedto have gone out. They alsoare ex cludedwhoever having heard the words of the incompre-j0im hensibleSacrament,havegonebackwards. 6,67' 31. And the Lord said,Simon, Simon, behold, Satanhath desiredtohave you,thathe may siftyou as wheat: 32. But I have prayed forthee,thatthy faithfail not: and when thou art converted,strengthenthy brethren. 33. And he saidunto Him, Lord,I am readyto go withThee,both intoprison,and to death. 34. And He said,I tellthee,Peter,the cock shall not crow thisday,beforethatthou shaltthricedeny thatthou knowest Me. BEDE. Lesttheelevenshouldbeboastful,and imputeitto theirown strength,thattheyalmostaloneamong so many thousandsoftheJews were saidtohavecontinuedwithour Lord inHis temptations,He shewsthem,thatiftheyhad not been protectedby the aidof theirMastersuccouringthem, they would have been beatendown by the same storm as the rest. Hence itfollows,And theLord saiduntoSimon, Simon,behold,Satanhathdesiredthee,thathemay sifttheeas wheat. That is,he hathlongedtotemptyou and to shake you,ashe who cleanseswheatby winnowing. Wherein He teachesthatno man's faithistriedunlessGod permitsit.