510 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XIV. Compelthemtoenter,He says. Let necessitybe usedfrom without,thencearisesa will. Greg.in GREG. They then who, broken down by the calamitiesofom.3 . th.sworld,returntotheloveofGod,arecompelledtoenter. But veryterribleisthe sentencewhich comes next. ForI sayuntoyou,Thatnoneof thosemen whichwere biddenshall tasteofMy supper. Let no one then despisethecall,lestif when biddenhe make excuse,when he wishesto enterhe shallnot be able. 25. And therewent greatmultitudeswith Him: and He turned,and saidunto them, 26. If any man come to Me, and hate not his father,and mother, and wife,and children,and brethren,and sisters,yea,and his own lifealso,he cannotbe My disciple. 27. And whosoeverdoth not bear his cross,and come afterMe, cannotbe My disciple. Greg.in GREG. The mind iskindled,when it hearsof heavenly 7'rewar(Js,and alreadydesiresto be there,where ithopesto enjoythem withoutceasing;but greatrewardscannotbe reachedexceptby greatlabours.Thereforeitissaid,And therewent greatmultitudeswith Him: and He turnedto them,and said,fyc. THEOPHYL. For because many of those that accom panied Him followednot with their whole heart,but lukewarmly,He shews what kind of a man His disciple oughttobe. Greg.in GREG. But itmay be asked,how arewe bid to hateoursup!"Ut parentsand our relationsin the flesh,who are commanded toloveevenour enemies?But ifwe weigh the force"ofthe command we are ableto do both,by rightlydistinguishing them soas both to lovethosewho areunitedto us by the bond of the flesh,and whom we acknowledgeour relations, and by hatingand avoidingnot to know thosewhom we findour enemiesin theway of God. For he isas itwere lovedby hatred,who in hiscarnalwisdom,pouringintoour M»tt. earshi3ev'lsayings,isnot heard. AMBROSE. For ifforthy 12,48.