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

But now in respect of God, they were dim: we say of them as Judas Baptist said of himself. Joh. 1.8. They were not that light, but sent to bear witness of that light; 1 Cor. 25.41. There as one glory of the Sun, another glory of the Moon, and another glory of the Stars. There is Lux illuminant, non illuminata; a light that doth enlighten, is not enlightened; as the Sun, Vehicutum lucis, that carries about with him the light of the world. The heathens lay of the Sun, that he doth […] •••vem. There is Lux illuminata non illuminunt; a light that doth not enlighten, but is enlightened, as the Firmament. There is Lux illuminata & illuminans ⟨p. 356⟩a light that is enlightened, and doth enlighten; as the Moon and Stars. The faithful are such lights, Phil. 2.15. They shine as lights in the world. Absent […], luna lux: in the absence of the Sun, the Moon is a great light. A touch […] light it self, yet being kindled is able to give light to others: so no man can illuminate himself, yet being illuminated by that Sun of Justice, he can give a light of direction to others. Therefore the Church is compared to heaven, Revel. 12. […] get Ecclesia Doctoribus, sicut calum fideribus: the Church shines with Teachers, as the heaven with stars. They are lights, both Ministerio conversionis, & exemplo conversationis; both with the ministry of conversion, and the example of conversation. In the one is verbum vita, the word of life; in the other vita verbi, the life of the word. The light in the window doth not only give light to them that are in the house, but also passengers in the street. The other ships guide their course, […] only by the star in heaven, but also by the light in the Admiral. So there is the light of life in doctrine, the life of light in exemplary conversation. John was a burning and a shining light, Joh. 5.35. Lights burning and not shining, are like hell fire lights shining and not burning, like Glo-worms. Our God is not only a […] fire but also a shining light; both Formaliter and Effectivè. Psal. 50.2