Luke — Chapter 19
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Verse 4
4. Went vp.) External deuotion. Not only inward deuotion of faith and charitie towards Christ, but external offices of seeing, following, touching, receiuing, harbouring him, are recommended to vs in this example: euen so our manifold exteriour deuotion towards his Sacraments, Saints, and seruants, be grateful: specially the endeauour of good people not only to be present at Masse or in the Church, but to be neere the B. Sacrament, and to see it with al reuerence and deuotion according to the order of the Church, much more to receiue it into the house of their body.
Verse 8
8. I restore fourefold.) Restitution. That which we giue of our owne, is almes and satisfaction for our sinnes: but that which we restore of il gotten goods by Extortion, Vsurie, Simonie, Bribrie, Theft, or otherwise, that is called here Restoring. And it is of duty and not of free almes, and must be rendred not to whom we list, but to the parties annoyed if it be possible; otherwise it must be bestowed vpon the Poore, or other good vses, according to the aduise of our superiour and such as haue charge of our soules. Satisfaction. But that he yealded fourefold, that was more then he was bound, but very satisfactorie for his former sinnes also. And herewith we may note, that it is not the giuing of a peny, grote, or crowne, of a rich mans superfluitie, that is so much recommended to sinners for redeeming their faultes: but this large bestowing vpon Christ, to sel al and giue it in almes, to giue the moytie of our goodes, to render foure times so much for that which is wrongfully gotten, that extinguisheth sinnes. *The poore widowes brasse peny was very grateful, because it was al or much of that she had: but the rich mans pound of his superfluitie, though it be good, yet is nothing so grateful. *Luke 21,3.