508 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XIV. He cometh,whomsoeverHe shallfindhumble,blessinghim with the name of friend,He willcommand him to go up higher. For whoeverhumbleth himselfas a littlechild,he isthegreatestinthekingdomofheaven. But itiswellsaid, Then shallthouhaveglory,thatthou mayest not beginto seeknow what iskeptfortheeintheend. It may alsohe understood,eveninthislife,fordailydoesGod come toHis marriagefeast,despisingtheproud; and oftengivingtothe humble such greatgiftsof His Spirit,thatthe assembly of thosewho sitat meat,i.e.the faithful,glorifythem in wonder. But inthegeneralconclusionwhich isadded,itis plainlydeclaredthatthe precedingdiscourseof our Lord must be understoodtypically.Fornoteveryone who exalts himselfbeforemen isabased; norishe who humblethhim selfin theirsight,exaltedby them. But whoeverexalteth himselfbecauseof hismerits,theLord shallbringlow,and him who humbleth himselfon accountof hismercies,shall He exalt. 12. Then saidHe alsoto him thatbadeHim, When thou makest a dinnerora supper,callnotthy friends, nor thy brethren,neitherthy kinsmen,nor thy rich neighbours; lestthey alsobid thee again,and a re- compence be made thee. 13. But when thou makest a feast,callthe poor, the maimed, thelame,theblind: 14. And thou shaltbe blessed; fortheycannotre compense thee: forthou shaltbe recompensedatthe resurrectionofthejust. THEOPHYL. The supperbeingcomposed of two parties, theinvitedand theinviter,and havingalreadyexhortedthe invitedto humility,He next rewardsby His advicethein viter,guardinghim againstmaking a feasttogainthefavour of men. Hence itissaid,Then saidHe alsoto him that badeHim, When thoumakesta dinneror a supper,callnot Chry.. thyfriends. Hom.i, CHRYS. Manv arethe sourcesfrom which friendshipsare3.in ep. • ' Col.