VEB. 7—10. ST. LUKE. 681 He impliesthen thatthe leastpartof faithcan do great things.But though the Apostlesdid not transplantthe mulberrytree,do notthouaccusethem ; forour Lord said not,You shalltransplant,but,You shallhe ableto trans plant.But theydidnot,becausetherewas no need,seeing thattheydid greaterthings.But some one willask,How Hom. doesChristsay,thatitisthe leastpartof faithwhich cana&™oT' transplanta mulberrytreeor a mountain,whereasPaulsays=.13,2. thatitisallfaithwhichmoves mountains? We must then answer,thattheApostleimputesthemovingofmountainsto allfaith,notasthoughonlythewholeoffaithcoulddo this, butbecausethisseemed a greatthingtocarnalmen on ac countofthevastnessofthebody. BEDE.Or ourLord herecomparesperfectfaithtoa grain ofmustardseed,becauseitislowlyinappearance,butfervid inheart.But mysticallyby themulberrytree,(whosefruit andbranchesare red with a blood-redcolour,)is repre sentedtheGospelofthe cross,which,throughthe faithof theApostlesbeinguprootedby theword of preachingfrom theJewishnation,inwhich itwas kept as itwere in the linealstock,was removed and plantedin the sea of the Gentiles.AMBROSE. Or thisissaidbecausefaithkeepsout theuncleanspirit,especiallysincethenatureofthetreefalls inwiththismeaning. Forthefruitofthemulberryisatfirst whiteinthe blossom,and beingformedfrom thencegrows red,and blackensas itgetsripe. The devilalsohavingby transgressionfallenfrom the white flowerof the angelic natureand the brightbeamsof hispower,growsterriblein theblackodourof sin. CHRYS. The mulberrymay be also comparedtothe devil,foras by the leavesof the mulberry treecertainworms arefed,sothe devil,by theimaginations whichproceedfrom him, is feedingforus a neverdying worm;but thismulberrytreefaithisableto pluckout of oursouls,and plungeitintothedeep. 7.But which of you, having a servantplowing orfeedingcattle,willsay unto him by and by,when heiscome from thefield,Go and sitdown tomeat? 8.And willnot rathersay unto him,Make ready