2. _To exhort us_, to depend upon Christ, and from his Spirit to seek for all light in searching the Scriptures, and inquiring after divine things. Doctrine 6. _Although saving grace was the same, that was in the Church from the beginning of the world, yet notwithstanding great is our prerogative in this grace above the Prophets, and those to whom they prophesied before the comming of Christ._ This is gathered from the twelfth Verse, _Not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister_. _Reason_ 1. It is by reason of that clearer light which accompanied the comming of the Sunne, and continues from that time. 2. By reason of the greater efficacy of the holy Ghost, as it is in the text. 3. By reason of the larger communication of this grace, which is now extended unto all Nations. _Vse_ 1. This may serve for to comfort us, because we doe abound in this grace, our hearts ought to be strengthened against all terrours. 2. _To exhort us_, that as this grace doth abound, so should our thankfulnesse also abound in all practise of piety; for he that hath received much, of him is much required. Doctrine 7. _So great is the excellency of the grace and salvation offered unto us by Christ, that even the Angels themselves desire to looke into it._ This is gathered out of those words, _which things the Angels desire to look into_. So _1 Timothy 3.16._ you may see it proved. _Reason._ Because there are some things in this mysterie, which the Angels themselves are yet ignorant of, _Matthew 24.36._ into those things they desire to look, that they may know them: into other things that they do know they desire also to looke that they may delight themselves in beholding the glory of God, as it were in a glasse. _Vse._ This may serve _to admonish us_, never to be weary of searching into these holy mysteries, whether it be in hearing the Word of God in publick, or in reading and meditating upon it in private. * * * * * Verse 13. _Wherefore gird up the loynes of your minde, be sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ:_ Verse 14. _As obedient children, not fashioning your selves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:_ Verse 15. _But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;_ Verse 16. _Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy._ Verse 17. _And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every mans worke, passe the time of your sojourning here in feare._ Verse 18. _For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vaine conversation received by tradition from your fathers._