The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

Moreover, when David dyed, he left many enemies alive here and there. He got many notable victories: but he was far from subduing all his enemies. He made many of those people which were round about him tributaries to him: some did he put to flight, & destroyed: but what is all this unto all? Finally, we may prove by the whole text of the Psalm, that there can nothing else be understood save only the kingdom of Christ. That I may pass over other things, that which is here spoken ⟨p. 53⟩touching the eternal Priesthood, is too far disagreeing from David his person. I know what the Jews do prattle: that kings sons are called elsewhere Cohenim. But he entreateth here of the priesthood, as it is ascribed by Moses to the king Melchizedek. And there is established by a solemn oath, a certain new kind of priesthood. And therefore we must not here imagine any common or ordinary thing. But it had been wickedness for David to thrust himself into any part of the Priest his office. How should he then be called Cohen greater than Aaron, and consecrated of God for ever? But because I do not intend at this present to expound the whole Psalm, let this reason suffice which Peter bringeth, That he is made Lord of heaven & earth, which sitteth at the right hand of God. As touching the second member of the verse, read those things which I have noted upon the fifteenth Chapter of the former Epistle to the Corinthians,¹ concerning the putting of his enemies under his feet.

Moreouer, when Dauid dyed, hee left manie enemies aliue here and there. He got many notable victories: but he was farre from subduing al his enemies. Hee made manie of those people which were round about him tributaries to him: some did he put to flight, & destroyed: but what is all this vnto all? Finally, wee may prooue by the whole text of the Psalm, that there can nothing els be vnderstood saue only the kingdome of Christ. That I may passe ouer other things, that which is here spoken ⟨p. 53⟩touching the eternall Priesthood, is too farre disagreeing from Dauid his person. I know what the Iewes doe prattle: that kinges sonnes are called elswher Cohenim. But he intreateth here of the priesthood, as it is ascribed by Moses to the king Melchisedech. And there is established by a solemne othe, a certaine newe kinde of priesthood. And therefore we must not heere imagine anie common or ordinarie thing. But it had been wickednesse for Dauid to thrust himself into any part of the Priest his office. How should he then be called Cohen greater than Aaron, and consecrated of God for euer? But because I doe not intend at this present to expounde the whole Psalme, let this reason suffice which Peter bringeth, That he is made Lord of heauen & earth, which sitteth at the right hand of God. As touching the second member of the verse, reade those things which I haue noted vpon the fifteenth Chapter of the former Epistle to the Corinthians,