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you,Pharisees,forye lovetheuppermostseatsin thesyna
gogues,lfc. CYRIL. By means ofthosethingsforwhichHe
blamesus He makes us better.For He would have us be
freefrom ambition,and not desireaftervain show rather
thanthe reality,whichthe Phariseeswere thendoing. For
thegreetingsofmen, and the ruleoverthem,do not move
us to be reallyuseful,forthesethingsfallto men though
theybe not good men. Thereforehe adds,Woe untoyou,
who areas graveswhich appearnot. For in wishingto re
ceivegreetingsfrom men and to exerciseauthorityover
them,thatthey might be accountedgreat,theydiffernot
fromhidden graves,which glitterindeedwithoutward or
naments,but withinarefullof alluncleanness.AMBKOSK.
And likegraveswhich appearnot,they deceiveby their
outsidebeauty,and by theirlook impose upon the passers
by;as it follows,and themen thatwalk overthem are not
awareof them; so much that in truth,though they give
outwardpromiseofwhat isbeautiful,inwardlytheyenclose
allmanner ofpollution.
CHRYS. But thatthe Phariseeswere so,cannotbe won- ciirys.deredat. But if we who are countedworthy to be the^3°m'
templesof God suddenlybecome gravesfullonly of cor
ruption,thisisindeedthelowestwretchedness.
CYRIL.Now herethe apostateJuliansays,thatwe must Cyril.
avoidgraveswhich Christsaysare unclean; but he knew $u"ian.
notthe forceof our Saviour'swords,forHe did not com- Kk 10.
mand us todepartfrom thegraves,but likenedtothem the
hypocriticalpeopleofthePharisees.
45. Then answered one of the Lawyers,and said
untoHim, Master,thus sayingThou reproachestus
also.
46.And He said,Woe unto you also,ye Lawyers1
forye lade men with burdens grievousto be borne,
and ye yourselvestouchnot the burdenswithone of
yourfingers.
47.Woe unto you ! forye buildthe sepulchresof
theprophets,and your fatherskilledthem.