A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

We were witnesses.] But Non eget testimonio hominis, Joh. 5.34. I receive not te•imonie from man. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life: the way to the truth, the truth of the way, the life of both, of all: therefore a sufficient testimony to himself. Yet he saith, Joh. 5.31. If I bear witness of my self, my witness is not true. And of •he contrary. Joh. 8.14. Though I bear witness of my self, my witness is true. These •wo places seem at the first view, contradictory. But are easily reconciled: in the •ormer, CHRIST did accommodate himself to the capacity of the hearers, who acknowledged nothing more in him then Humanity: in the other, he sets forth his Divinity, and discovers another nature in his own Person: that howsoever they •ight vilipend the testimony of the one, yet were convinced by the testimony of ••e other. But this answer seems not to satisfy; for CHRIST as he was man, was without error, and could not give a false testimony how then could he say, My •itnesse is not true? I answer; My witness is not true, that is, it is not effectual, nor •ould be accepted as true by the Jews, though it was most certainly true. Though • be true secundum rem, according to the matter testified: yet not true secundum accep••tionem, according to their acception. To the other it is objected, My witness is ••ue: that according to the Law no mans witness is accepted for himself. And, Pro. •7.2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth. But CHRIST is the ••ght of the world: now the light doth not only help us to see other things, but al•o to discern it self. But further, if CHRIST receives not testimony for man, why oth he admit of Johns witnesses?