Vol. 2

—CHAPTER VI. 93The treasures of the truths, word, sacraments,grace, and mysteries of Jesus Christ are inexhaustible.Here is a slight draught of what God requires of apastor, and of what a true pastor expects from God.The word, truths, and sacraments, which he dispensesafter a holy manner, are very often more profitableto him th.-ni to those to whom he dispenses them.Wonderful is the usury in this dispensation : theless a man puts out of his own, the greater is his return;the less share he has in the principal, the higherhis interest rises; and the more he seems to lose, themore he certainly gains.Sect. V.Christ prays, walks on the Sea, andcures all the Sick," 45. And straightway he constrained his disciplesto get into the ship, and to go to the other side beforeunto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46.And when he had sent them away, he departed intoa mountain to pray."Retirement and prayerand remarkable works of Christ :and members ought to imitate him.always succeed the greatin this his ministersRetirement isso necessary to those who labour, that if they are notof themselves inclined thereto, they should be urgedto enter into it, after the example of our Lord. Itbelongs to bishops to procure the conveniences properfor it,and to furnish the subordinate pastors and otherlabourers with the means thereof, to set them an exampleof it themselves, and to support, instruct, andencourage them therein." 47. And when even was come, the ship was iathe midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.'*