Quesnel: Moral Reflections on the Gospels Vol 1

4,12 ST. MATTHEW.
citous care of Christ makes him improve all opportu-
uities to renew the thoughts of his death, to prepare
his true disciples for it, and to give some remorse to
the traitor by discovering to him his own heart.
" 13. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this
gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there
shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told
for a memorial of her."
God takes delight in distinguishing those actions
which the world blames through a spirit different
from his. Happy is that man who is contented with
the approbation of Him who sees the heart. Good
works embalm the whole church with their sweet
odour. The contradiction of men passes away ; the
fruits and edification of such actions will subsist for
ever. A constant succession and perpetual tradition
of them is continued by imitation. Let us esteem
ourselves happy in being capable of conveying down
this tradition, by a fervent application to anoint Jesus
Christ in the poor and sick, either by relieving or
comforting them.
Sect. H.— TJie Bargain and Treachery of Judas,
The Paschal Supper.
" 14. f Then one of the twelve, called Judas
Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,"
A charitable reproof completes sometimes the ob-
duration of a reprobate ;
however, he who gave it has
done his duty. A provoked passion, or even a small
disgust, has often caused that to be done to the
church which Judas does in respect of its Head ;
making men betray its interests, and violate its faith,
unity, peace, and discipline, by sacrilegious conspira-