vEE.27— 31. ST. LUKE. 575 theywerebound under theLaw, whichwas givenby Moses whowrotefivebooks. CHXYS.Or he had fivebrothers,thatis,thefivesenses,to whichhewas beforea slave,and thereforehe couldnot love Lazarusbecausehisbrethrenlovednot poverty. Those brethrenhave sentthee intothesetorments,they cannot besavedunlesstheydie; otherwiseitmust needsbe that thebrethrendwellwiththeirbrother.But why seekestthou thatI shouldsend Lazarus? They have Moses and the Prophets.Moses was the poor Lazaruswho countedtheHeb.11, povertyofChristgreaterthantherichesof Pharaoh. Jere-jej38 9 miah,castinto the dungeon, was fed on the bread of affliction;and allthe prophetsteachthosebrethren.But thosebrethrencannotbe savedunlesssome one risefrom thedead. For those brethren,beforeChristwas risen, broughtme todeath;He isdead,but thosebrethrenhave risenagain. For my eye seesChrist,my ear hearsHim, my handshandleHim. From what we have saidthen,we determinethe fitplaceforMarcion and Manichaeus,who destroythe Old Testament. See what Abraham says,If theyhearnotMoses and theprophets.As though he said, Thoudoestwellby expectingHim who is to riseagain; butin them Christspeaks. If thou wilthearthem,thou wilthearHim also. GREG. But theJewishpeople,becauseGreg.in theydisdainedtospirituallyunderstandthewordsofMoses, didnotcome to Him ofwhom Moses had spoken. AMBROSE.Or else,Lazarusispoorin thisworld,but rich toGod; for not allpovertyis holy,nor allrichesvile, butas luxurydisgracesriches,so holinesscommends pov erty.Or is thereany Apostolicalman, poor in speech, butrichinfaith,who keepsthetruefaith,requiringnot the appendageof words. To such a one I likenhim who oft- timesbeatenby the Jews offeredthe wounds of hisbody tobe lickedas itwereby certaindogs. Blesseddogs,unto whom thedroppingfrom suchwounds so fallsas to fillthe heartand mouth of thosewhose officeit is to guard the house,preservethe flock,keep offthe wolf! And because thewordisbread,ourfaithisoftheword; the crumbs are asitwerecertaindoctrinesof the faith,thatisto say,the mysteriesofthe Scriptures.But theArians,who courtthe