And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Ver. 76. And thou, child] scil. qui nunc tantillus es, in virum magnum evades: Though little, thou shalt prove great.
Thou shalt go before the face of the Lord] Any relation to whom ennobleth, and advanceth all worth.