And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
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Tertullian of Carthage
AD 220
In this case also a type has preceded; for thus was John beforehand the Lord's forerunner, "preparing His ways.".
remission; if it be true, (as it is, ) that repentance is antecedent, remission subsequent; and this is "preparing the way.".
Except that he suffered a typical example of the Lord's passion, which was to redeem heathens as well (as others) on their repentance. It is enough for me that even John, when "strewing the Lord's ways"
