...He was the servant, not the master. The friend, not the bridegroom — The Church was not married to him. "He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but...fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease." What does he mean by this increase ? Not an increase in his temporal condition. As he had been poor,...

...Ye yourselves bear me witness, that 1 said, 1 am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom : but the...greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice : this therefore my joy is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above...

...rejoice greatly because of the bridegroom's voice ; as John the Baptist said of himself, John iii. 29. " He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom ; but the...rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice." Christ, in reward for our faithful service, in winning and espousing his bride to him, and bringing...

...worthy to loose*. And agreeably hereto, in the Gospel of St. John, the Baptist is introduced, saying, Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him {. And the other part of the saying, Behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes' latchet I am not...

...man can receive nothing, 27 except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness that 28 I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that hath 29 the bride, is the bridegroom : but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth'him,...

...this insinuation ? Far from it. " If it be so," as though he had said, " this is perfect joy to me." " He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but the...joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I decrease." Nay, even among the Apostles themselves a spirit was displayed too much akin to that which...

...rejoice greatly because of the bridegroom's voice ; as John the Baptist said of himself, John iii. 29. " He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom ; but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and hearcth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice." Christ, in reward for our faithful...

...nothing, except it be given him from 28 heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said ; I am 29 not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He...because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore so is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all....

...down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven,' mark, in heaven. And further, John saith, ' he that hath the bride, is the bridegroom ; but the...rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice.' He that is from on high is above all,' to wit, Christ, ' he is not of the earth ;' how can ye give...

...oobenahzekahgoon. 27 John dush ooge-gahnoonon oowh keekeD receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and...