VER.27— 31. ST.LUKE. 571 31.And he saidunto him, Iftheyhear not Moses and the prophets,neitherwillthey be persuaded, thoughone rosefrom thedead. GREG. When therichman in flamesfoundthatallhope Greg. wastakenaway from him,hismind turnstothoserelations^Ev.40' whom he had leftbehind,as itissaid,Then saidhe,Ipray theetherefore,fatherAbraham, to sendhim to my father's home. Aue. He asksthatLazarusshouldbe sent,becauseA>w- hefelthimselfunworthytooffertestimonytothetruth.And '' ashehad not obtainedeven to be cooledfora littlewhile, much lessdoes he expectto be setfreefrom hellforthe preachingofthetruth.CHRYS.Now mark hisperverseness; notevenin themidstofhistormentsdoeshe keeptotruth. IfAbraham isthyfather,how sayestthou,Send him tothy father'shouse? But thouhastnot forgottenthyfather,for hehasbeenthyruin. GREG. The heartsof the wickedaresometimesby theirGreg. ownpunishmenttaughttheexerciseofcharity,but invain;* ""'' sothattheyindeedhavean especialloveto theirown, who whileattachedtotheirsinsdidnotlovethemselves.Hence itfollows,For I Juivefivebrethren,thathe may testifyto them,lesttheyalsocomeintothisplaceoftorment. AMBROSE.But itistoolatefortherichman to beginto be master,when he has no longertime forlearningor teaching.GREG. And here we must remark what fearfulGreg.utsufferingsareheapedupon the richman in flames.For insup' additionto hispunishment,hisknowledgeand memory are preserved.He knew Lazaruswhom he despised,he remem beredhisbrethrenwhom he left.Forthatsinnersinpunish mentmay be stillmore punished,theyboth seethe gloryof thosewhom theyhad despised,and are harassedaboutthe punishmentof thosewhom they had unprofitablyloved. Buttothe richman seekingLazarusto be sentto them. Abrahamimmediatelyanswers,as follows,Abraham saithto him,TheyhaveMoses and theprophets,letthemhearthem. CHEYS.As ifhe said,Thy brethrenarenot so much thyChrys. careas God's,who createdthem, and appointedthem deLala'rl,. teachersto admonish and urge them. But by Moses and