If basic assent does not increase, does that imply that the faith of prophets and ordinary believers is equal in every respect?
The response distinguishes a shared essential description from degrees of excellence and perfection. Two individuals may share the act of affirming a truth, while greatly differing in knowledge, piety, divine favor, completeness of proof, and prophetic qualities.
Equality in the abstract essence of affirmation is not equality in every religious merit. The distinction matters when interpreting brief statements attributed to earlier authorities.