Postil on the Gospel of John: On Rebirth (1550 ['1547']) - Page 22

b Not from delusion like the scribes. The scribes are portrayed here as having a false or "delusional" understanding of scripture compared to Christ's direct truth. c The mystery of the holy Trinity is touched upon here. e You Jews. The blinding of Israel. original Latin: "Israelis excęcatio" f Metaphor. g Without metaphor.

Truly, truly, I say to you, we^b speak of what^c we know and testify to what we^d have seen, and you^e do not accept our testimony. If you do not believe when I tell you^f earthly things, how will you believe if I tell you^g heavenly things?

Of which no one but the only master, Christ, with the Holy Spirit can speak or testify with certainty, and to whom he reveals such things.
d He had come from heaven; he knew best how things stand there.

* Out of one's own power. h He demonstrates one person in both natures. Augustine. original Latin: "Vnam demonstrat in utraque natura personam. Augustini." Referring to the "Hypostatic Union"—the belief that Jesus is simultaneously fully God and fully man.

And no one^* ascends to heaven except he who has come down from^h heaven, namely the Son ofⁱ Man, who is in heaven.

i He appears lowly on earth, as he is found to be a son of man, and yet he is not excluded from heaven.

* And no one ascends to heaven, etc.

The eternal Son and the Word of God, Jesus Christ, was at the same time on earth and in heaven. On earth he was found in the likeness of men, passible meaning capable of suffering and mortal for the sake of our salvation, yet unconfined within the flesh; thus, in heaven, in the equality of the Father's majesty, nothing was lacking to him, such that he did not provide for and govern all things with God the Father. To that place he also led his assumed flesh through the cross and suffering, and gloriously exalted it; through which all other flesh must come into heaven and be reborn in the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews 10. Ephesians 5.