A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…

We must then determine, that there is not so much righteousness in the Angels, as is sufficient to join them fully and perfectly with God, and therefore they have need of a pacifier, by whose grace they may ⟨p. 19⟩perpetually cleave unto God. Well therefore doth Paul, who denieth the grace of Christ to have residence by abiding in men only, but maketh the same common unto Angels also. neither is there any wrong done to the Angels, when they are sent away to a Mediator, that by his benefit they may have perfect and firm peace with God. If any man under the pretence of the universal note (all) shall move any question touching the Devils, whether Christ be their peacemaker also, I answer that he is not neither the peacemaker of wicked men. Although I confess there is a difference, because unto wicked men is offered the benefit of redemption, and so is it not to the Devils. But this is nothing to Pauls words, which contain nothing else, but that it is Christ alone by whom all creatures, which have any joining at all to God, cleave unto him.

We must then determine, that there is not so much righteousnesse in the Angels, as is sufficient to ioyne them fully and perfectly with God, and therfore they haue neede of a pacifier, by whose grace they may ⟨p. 19⟩perpetually cleaue vnto God. Well therfore doth Paule, who denieth the grace of Christ to haue residence by abiding in men only, but maketh the same common vnto Angels also. neither is there any wrong done to the Angels, when they are sent awaye to a Mediator, that by his benefite they may haue perfecte and firme peace with God. If any man vnder the pretence of the vniuersall note (all) shal moue any question touching the Deuils, whether Christ be their peacemaker also, I aunswer that hee is not neither ye peacemaker of wicked men. Although I confesse there is a difference, because vnto wicked men is offred the benefite of redemption, and so is it not to the Deuils. But this is nothing to Paules wordes, whiche contayne nothing else, but that it is Christ alone by whome all creatures, which haue any ioyning at all to God, cleaue vnto him.