vER.31 — 33. ST. LUKE. world.THEOPHYL. For when Antichristhas come, then shallmen become wanton,givenup toabominablevices,as theApostlesays,Loversofpleasureratherthan loverso/2Tim.3,4. God.For ifAntichrististhe dwelling-placeof everysin, whatelsewillhe thenimplantinthemiserableraceofmen, hutwhatbelongstohimself.And thisourLord impliesby theinstancesofthedelugeand thepeopleofSodom. BEDE. Nowmystically,Lot,which isinterpreted'turningaside,'is thepeopleof theelect,who, whilein Sodom,i.e.among the nicked,liveas strangers,totheutmostof theirpowerturn ingasidefrom alltheirwickedways. But when Lot went out,Sodom isdestroyed,forat the end of the world,theMatt.13, angelsshallgo forthand severthewickedfrom among the*9' just,and castthem intoa furnaceof fire.The fireand brimstone,however,which He relatesto have rainedfrom heaven,doesnotsignifytheflameitselfofeverlastingpunish ment,butthesuddencomingofthatday. 31. Inthatday,he which shallbe upon thehouse top,and his stuffin the house,lethim not come down totakeitaway : and he thatisin thefield,let himlikewisenot returnback. 32.Remember Lot'swife. 33.Whosoever shallseekto savehislifeshalllose it;andwhosoevershalllosehislifeshallpreserveit. AMBROSE.Becausegood men must needson accountof thewickedbe sorevexedin thisworld,in orderthatthey may receivea more plentifulrewardin theworldto come, theyareherepunishedwith certainremedies,as itishere said,In thatday,fyc.thatis,ifa man goesup tothetopof hishouseand risestothesummit of thehighestvirtues,let him notfallback to the grovellingbusinessof thisworld. AUG.Forhe ison the housetopwho, departingfromcarnal things,breathesasitwerethefreeairofa spirituallife.But thevesselsin the housearethecarnalsenses,which many usingtodiscovertruthwhichisonlytakeninby theintellect, haveentirelymissedit. Let thespiritualman thenbeware, lestintheday oftribulationhe againtakepleasureinthe VOL.in. 2 Q