“Et in lege vestra scriptum est, quia duorum hominum testimonium verum est.”
“It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.”
“Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.”
“It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.”
“Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.”
[1.] He quotes a maxim of the Jewish law, v. 17. That the testimony of two men is true. Not as if it were always true in itself, for many a time hand has been joined in hand to bear a false testimony, 1 Kings 21 10. But it is allowed as sufficient evidence upon which to ground a verdict (verum dictum), and if nothing appear to the contrary it is taken for granted to be true. Reference is here had to that law (Deut 17 6), At the mouth of two witnesses shall he that is worthy of death be put to death. And see Deut 9 15; Num 35 30. It was in favour of life that in capital cases two witnesses wee required, as with us in case of treason. See Heb 6 18.
Verses 17-20 If we knew Christ better, we should know the Father better. Those become vain in their imaginations concerning God, who will not learn of Christ. Those who know not his glory and grace, know not the Father that sent him. The time of our departure out of the world, depends upon God. Our enemies cannot hasten it any sooner, nor can our friends delay it any longer, than the time appointed of the Father. Every true believer can look up and say with pleasure, My times are in thy hand, and better there than in my own. To all God's purposes there is a time.