If then you have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Wishing to instruct us as forcibly as possible that they ought not to commit themselves to those without, whatsoever the matter may be; having raised what seemed to be an objection, he answers it in the first instance. For what he says is something like this: Perhaps some one will say, No one among you is wise, nor competent to pass sentence; all are contemptible. Now what follows? Even though none be wise, says he, I bid you entrust things to those who are of least weight.
