Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Vol. 07 — Section 540
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Vol. 7
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2. When our Lord Jesus Christ had spoken these things, the Jews answered, "Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true." Before our Lord Jesus Christ came, He lighted and sent many prophetic lamps before Him. Of these was also John Baptist, to whom the great Light itself, which is the Lord Christ, gave a testimony such as was given to no other man; for He said, "Among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist." [647] Yet this man, than whom none was greater among those born of women, said of the Lord Jesus Christ, "I indeed baptize you…
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