2. Because Christ was the Mediator of mankinde from the beginning of the world, in vertue and force: therefore whatsoever the Spirit did, which belonged to the furtherance of the Churches safety, all that he did by vertue of Christs mediation, and that no lesse then since his comming in the flesh. _Use_ 1. This may serve to instruct us in the truth of Christs divine nature. 2. To comfort us and strengthen our faith, in that we have the same Teacher, which instructed the Church from the beginning of the world, and brought it to salvation; and consequently we imbrace the same religion, as touching the substance of it, that all the faithfull imbraced from the beginning of the world. 3. To admonish us, never to reject or make light account of those things which are preached unto us out of Gods word, because it is the Spirit of Christ, which preacheth unto us those things, like as he preached unto others from the beginning of the world. Doctrine 2. _They which do not obey the preaching of Christs Spirit, wilfully bring upon themselves everlasting damnation._ This is gathered from verse 19,20. _Reason_ 1. Because in neglecting the preaching of the Gospell, they neglect and refuse the only meanes that can keepe them from damnation, and bring them unto salvation. 2. Because they doe greatly dishonour Christ and his Spirit. _Vse._ This may serve to admonish us, alwayes, when we come to the hearing of Gods word, to endeavour to have circumcised eares and hearts, ready and willing to yeeld all obedience thereunto. Doctrine 3. _God useth much patience and long-suffering towards the disobedient._ This is gathered from verse 20. _Reason_ 1. Because by this meanes Gods clemency and mercy is manifested. 2. Because by this patience of God all are invited, and many are drawne unto the obedience of faith. 3. Because this patience makes those that are stubbornely disobedient altogether inexcusable, and so justifies God in his just judgements. _Use_ 1. This may serve to direct us, to give the glory of this patience unto God, when we see sinners to go unpunished for a time. 2. To admonish us not to abuse this patience of God, but to make it a meanes for the amendment of our lives, and our own salvation, _Romans 2.4._ Doctrine 4. _In the destruction of the disobedient, God hath a speciall eye over the faithfull; to save them from the destruction._ This is gathered from verse 20. _Reason_ 1. Because he disposeth his judgements according to his certaine and perfect counsell, not rashly or confusedly, therefore he passeth over whom he pleaseth. 2. Because the punishments of sinne should not fall alike upon the godly and wicked, for then he would not be a just disposer of them. 3. Because it stands upon Gods glory to save those that flye unto him, as he promised them in his covenant. _Vse._ This may serve to comfort us, in the time of publick calamities, wherein God revengeth the wickednesse of men.