568 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XVI. Pror.18,bodilyhands,foritiswritten,Deathand lifeareinthehands 2 ' ofthetongue. Greg. GREG. NYSS.As themost excellentof mirrorsrepresents defeat.an ™a§e of tne face,Justsuca as tne faceitselfwhichis oppositeto it,a joyfulimage of thatwhich isjoyful,a sorrowfulof thatwhich is sorrowful;so alsois thejust judgment of God adaptedto our dispositions.Wherefore therichman becausehe pitiednot thepooras he layathis gate,when he needsmercy forhimself,isnot heard,forit Chrys. follows,And Abraham saidunto him, Son, fyc. CHBYS. deLuaro'Behold the kindnessof the Patriarch; he callshim son, (whichmay expresshistenderness,)yet givesno aidtohim who had deprivedhimselfof cure. Thereforehe says, Remember,thatis,considerthe past,forgetnot thatthou delightedstin thyriches,and thoureceivedstgood thingsin thylife,thatis,suchasthou thoughtesttobe good. Thou couldestnotbothhavetrinmphedon earth,and trinmphhere. Richescannotbe truebothon earthand below. It follows, And Lazaruslikewiseevilthings; not thatLazarusthought them evil,but he spokethisaccordingto theopinionofthe rich man, who thoughtpoverty,and hunger,and severe sickness,evils.When the heavinessof sicknessharasses us,letus thinkof Lazarus,and joyfullyacceptevilthings inthislife. Aug. AM,. All thisthen issaidto him becausehe chosethe g"3^ happinessof theworld,and lovedno otherlifebut thatin ii.qu.88.which he proudlyboasted; but he says,Lazarus received evilthings,becausehe knew thatthe perishablenessofthis life,itslabours,sorrows,and sickness,arethepenaltyofsin, forwe alldieinAdam who by transgressionwas made liable Chrys. to death. CHRYS. He says,Thou receivedstgood thingsin deTazaio.thVlife,(asiftuvdue;)asthough,he said,Ifthou hastdone any good thingforwhicha rewardmight be due,thouhast receivedallthingsinthatworld,livingluxuriously,abound inginriches,enjoyingthepleasureof prosperousundertak ings; but ifhe committedany evilhe receivedall,afflicted withpoverty,hunger,and thedepthsofwretchedness.Aud each of you came hithernaked; Lazarus indeedof sin, whereforehe receiveshisconsolation;thou of righteous ness,whereforethouendurestthyinconsolablepunishment;