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and makes him the greatest meere man that ever was born of a woman, and yet withall gives a prerogative of excellencie to the meanest Officer in the Kingdom of heaven above him, vers. 11. which must not be understood of inherent holinesse or personall grace (for in that respect the ordinary ministers of the Gospell are much inferiour unto Iohn ) but it is to be interpreted of their more honourable Office and Function, in which they go beyond Iohn, and excell him as far as he did the former Prophets, it being a received maxim, that he that is least in a greater Order, is greater than the greatest of a lesser Order; |
and makes him the greatest mere man that ever was born of a woman, and yet withal gives a prerogative of excellency to the Meanest Officer in the Kingdom of heaven above him, vers. 11. which must not be understood of inherent holiness or personal grace (for in that respect the ordinary Ministers of the Gospel Are much inferior unto John) but it is to be interpreted of their more honourable Office and Function, in which they go beyond John, and excel him as Far as he did the former prophets, it being a received maxim, that he that is lest in a greater Order, is greater than the greatest of a lesser Order; |
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