...he may stand in our opinion, in the sight oj the Lord, this is his character : — Amotig them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than .John -the Baptist*. It is the decision of that Judge, from whose sentence there is no appeal. The character of this great...

...he may stand in our opinion, in the sight of the Lord, this is his character : — Among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist*. It is the decision of that Judge, from whose sentence there is no appeal. The character of this great...

...see? a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet. Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist." "And from the days of John Ше Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the...

...awl narrow ends pursued by dishoiiebt ше<иш, we are ashamed ofotr species, and ouç own being. of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist," Matt. xi. 9, 11. And in John x. 41, 42, it is said, " John did no mirade ; but all things that John...

...A prophet ? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is e The meaning of the 7, 8, & pth verses is, that John the Baptist, whom multitudes floeked into the...

...of the Saviour, was the most celebrated, yet of him it is affirmed, that " though " among them that are born of women, there hath " not risen a greater than John the Baptist ; not" withstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of fl heaven is greater than //e."f " He that...

...spoken thus highly of the character of John, and also said, " Verily I say unto you, among them that arc born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist ;" yet he adds, " Notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."*...

...Q. What Character doth our Saviour give of St. John Baptis't? t • Mat xi. A. That among them that are born of Women "' there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist ; and that he came neither eating nor drinking^ which implies 4 Way of Living more than ordinarily...

...Judge hath declared the character of John. John ivas a burning and a shining light. Among them that are born of •women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist. Jesus, speaking of the ill treatment of John, implies that posterity would do his character justice,...

...sins. John was the greatest of all the prophets who came before Christ, Matt. xi. 11. Among those that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist ; ie he had the most honourable office. He was as the morning-star, which is the harbinger of the approaching...