534 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XV. Luke seems tobe a princeoftheworld. Lastly.he issenttohis .t * * Q farmwhichhe boughtwho excusedhimselffromthekingdom. BEDE. For to be senttothefarmistobe enthralledby the Matt.8. desireof worldlysubstance.AMBROSE. But he feedsthose Luke8.'swineintowhom thedevilsoughttoenter,livingin filthand pollution.THEOPHYL. There then he feeds,who surpassed othersin vice,such as are panders,arch-robbers,arch- publicans,who teachotherstheirabominableworks. Clirys. CHRYS. Or he who is destituteof spiritualriches,as""Bup' wisdom and understanding,issaidtofeedswine,thatis,to nourishin hissoulsordidand uncleanthoughts,and he devoursthe materialfoodofevilconversation,sweetindeed to him who lacksgood works,becauseeverywork of carnal pleasureseemssweetto the depraved,whileitinwardlyun nervesand destroysthe powers of the soul. Food of this kind,as beingswine'sfoodand hurtfullysweet,thatis,the allurementsof fleshlydelights,the Scripturedescribesby the name of husks. AMBROSE. But he desiredto fillhis bellywiththehusks. For the sensualcarefornothingelse but tofilltheirbellies.THEOPHYL. To whom no one gives a sufficiencyofevil; forhe isafarfromGod who liveson such things,and the devilsdo theirbest thata satietyof evil shouldnevercome. GLOSS.Or no one gavetohim,because when the devilmakes any one his own, he procuresno furtherabundanceforhim,knowing him tobe dead. 17. And when he came to himself,he said,How many hiredservantsofmy father'shave breadenough and to spare,and I perishwithhunger! 18. I willariseand go to my father,and willsay unto him,Father,I have sinnedagainstheaven,and beforethee, 19. And am no more worthyto be calledthy son: make me as one ofthy hiredservants. 20. And he arose,and came to hisfather.But when he was yeta greatway off,hisfathersaw him, and had compassion,and ran,and fellon hisneck. and kissedhim.