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

In witnesses there are three things especially required: 1. That they be Bonae ••mae, of good report and repute: for a bad and vicious life enervates their testimony. •ut these were holy men: he that sent them to give testimony, did not deny them sanctimony, Joh. 17.17. Sanctify them through thy truth. Nihil est puero teste certius, •idor. No witness is surer than a child's: when he is come to those years to under••and, and not to those years to dissemble. Thus doth God Ex ore lactantium, out of •hildrens mouths magnify his own praise. The witnesses were not children in understanding, but in simplicity and innocence of heart. They might be reproved, they •ould never be disproved. 2. That they be Oculati testes, Eye-witnesses: so were these, we shall hear. 3. That they be Concords, [Greek or Hebrew], to agree in their Testimony. false witnesses are easily found out, by being examined sunderly; unless they have ••nningly digested their tale; and then their mischief is more pernicious. But these witnesses, when they were dispersed over the face of the earth, did Unum sentire, •um dicere, mind one thing, and speak one thing: they delivered the same, wrote ••e same, wrought the same, witnessed the same truth even with their bloods. Therefore were in all points Idonei testes, sufficient witnesses.

In witnesses there are three things especially required: 1. That they be Bonae ••mae, of good report and repute: for a bad and vicious life enervates their testimony. •ut these were holy men: he that sent them to give testimony, did not deny them ••nctimony, Ioh. 17.17. Sanctifie them through thy truth. Nihil est puero teste certius, •idor. No witnesse is surer than a childs: when he is come to those yeeres to underand, and not to those yeeres to dissemble. Thus doth God Ex ore lactantium, out of hildrens mouths magnifie his owne praise. The witnesses were not children in unerstanding, but in simplicity and innocence of heart. They might be reproved, they ould never be disproved. 2. That they be Oculati testes, Eye-witnesses: so were these, we shall heare. 3. That they be Concordes, , to agree in their Testimony. alse witnesses are easily found out, by being examined sunderly; unlesse they have nningly digested their tale; and then their mischiefe is more pernicious. But these itnesses, when they were dispersed over the face of the earth, did Vnum sentire, um dicere, minde one thing, and speake one thing: they delivered the same, wrote e same, wrought the same, witnessed the same truth even with their blouds. Therere were in all points Idonei testes, sufficient witnesses.