2. Because this truth was proposed unto them in a more obscure manner under types and shadowes, so that they could not look into the thing it selfe without great care and labour. _Use_ 1. This may serve for _information_, hereby we may understand what manner of men the true Prophets of God were heretofore: they did not utter words without sense, or understanding, or care-taking of those things that did lye before them, as the diabolicall Prophets of the Heathens were wont to do in their fury: but they did wholly apply their minds to what they did. 2. _To exhort us_ therefore to lay aside all sloth and sluggishnesse, and to use all care and diligence in the enquiring and searching after these divine things: for this industry is much more requisite for us, then it was for them, to whom the holy Ghost did immediately dictate all things. Doctrine 3. _The foundation of all this grace and salvation, lies in the humiliation and exaltation of our Lord Iesus Christ._ This is gathered from the eleventh Verse. _Reason._ Because the whole mediation of Christ, whereby our salvation is procured, is contained in those two parts. _Use_ 1. This may serve _to exhort us_, alwayes to joyne those two things together, in the seeking of our salvation: for they are in their owne nature so conjoyned, that if they should be separated, our faith and hope would be made altogether void. This is the rock of offence at which the Jewes did, and to this day do stumble, in that they look for outward glory and majesty in their Messias, even without any suffering or humiliation going before. 2. _To exhort_ us alwayes in all things to build upon this foundation. Doctrine 4. _Not only the essence it selfe of this mystery is usually enquired after by the godly, but even all the circumstances thereof, as far forth as they may be comprehended._ This is gathered from those words: _searching what or what manner of time_. _Reason_ 1. Because in this mysterie there is nothing of so small consequence, as that it may be neglected without losse to our selves. 2. Because love is careful to enquire into al things that pertaine to the thing beloved, though otherwise they may seeme to be very small. _Vse._ This may serve _to admonish us_, not to think it enough to have some confused knowledge of the common principles of the Gospell, but to exercise our selves to come to a more full and distinct knowledge of every grace of God. Doctrine 5. _All these things were alwayes declared only by the Spirit of Christ that was in the Prophets._ This is gathered from the eleventh Verse. _Reason._ Because as no man knowes the things of man, but the Spirit of man, so no man knowes the things of Christ, but the Spirit of Christ, _1 Corinthians 2.11._ _Vse_ 1. This may serve for _information_, hereby we may confirme our selves in the truth of Christs divine nature, because the Spirit of God which spake in the Prophets from the beginning, is here expresly called the Spirit of Christ.