sowed them, is [1] the devil. But the harvest, is the end of the world. And the reapers, are the Angels. 40Even as cockle therfore is gathered up, and burnt with fire: so shal it be in the end of the world. 41The Sonne of man shal send his Angels, and they shal gather out of his Kingdom al scandals, and them that worke iniquitie: 42and shal cast them into the furnace of fire: There shal be weeping & gnashing of teeth. 43Then shal the just shine as the sunne, in the Kingdom of their Father. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
The Ghospel upon S. Lucies day Decemb. 13.
And S. Anne Julij, 26.
And for some other Virgins & other holy women.44The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, did hide it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth al that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45Againe the Kingdom of Heaven is like to a marchant man, seeking good pearles. 46And having found one precious pearle, he went his way, and sold al that he had, and bought it.
47Againe the Kingdom of Heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering togeather of al kind of fishes. 48Which, when it was filled, drawing it forth, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the [2] good into vessels, but the bad they did cast out. 49So shal it be in the consummation of the world. The Angels shal goe forth, and shal separate the evil from among the just. 50And shal cast them into the furnace of fire; there shal be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 51Have ye understood al these things? They say to him, Yea. 52He said unto them: Therefore every Scribe instructed in the Kingdom of Heaven, is like to a man that is an housholder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old. ✠
53And it came to passe: when Jesus had ended these parables, he passed from thence. 54And Mr. 6, 2.
Luc. 4, 16.* coming into his owne countrie, he taught them in their Synagogues, so that they marvelled, and said: How came this fellow by this wisedom and vertues? 55Is not this the ″ carpenters Sonne? Is not his mother called Marie, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon and Jude: 56and his sisters, are they not al with us? Whence therefore hath he al these things? 57And they were scandalized in him. But Jesus said to them: There is not a Prophet without honour but in his owne countrie, and in his owne house. 58And he wrought not many miracles there because of their incredulity.
ANNOTATIONS
Chap. XIII.
Difference of merits and rewards.8. One an hundred.) This difference of fruits is the difference of merites in this life, and rewards for them in the next life, according to the diversities of states, or other differences. Of states, as that the hundred-fold agreeth to virgins professed, threescore-fold to religious widowes, thirtie-fold to the maried. Aug. li. de. S. Virginit. c. 44. & seq. Which truth the old Heretike Jovinian denied (as ours doe at this day) affirming that there is no difference of merites or rewards. Hier. li. 2 adv. Jovin. Ambros. ep. 82. Aug. her. 82.
11. To you is given.) To the Apostles and such as have the guiding and teaching of others, deeper knowledge of Gods Word and mysteries is given, then to the common People. As also to Christians generally, that which was not given to the obstinate Jewes.
