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A commentary on the whole Epistle to the Hebrews. By M. John Calvin. Translated…A commentarie on the vvhole Epistle to the Hebrevves. By M. Iohn Caluin. Translated…
A commentary on the whole Epistle to the Hebrews. By M. John Calvin. Translated out of FrenchA commentarie on the vvhole Epistle to the Hebrevves. By M. Iohn Caluin. Translated out of French
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Arthur Johnson, 1605London: printed by Felix Kingston for Arthur Iohnson, 1605
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14 For as much as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them that he might destroy through death, him that had the power of death, that is, the Devil.
14 For as much as the childrē are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise tooke part with them that he might destroy through death, him that had the power of death, that is, the Diuell.
15 And that he might deliver all them, which for fear of death were all their life time subject unto bondage.
15 And that he might deliuer all them, which for feare of death were all their life time subiect vnto bondage.
For as much then as the children:] Verse 14 This is the conclusion of that which hath been said; and therewithal he doth more fully give a reason of that which he had but lightly touched before concerning the cause, why it behoved the son of God to take our flesh: to wit, that he might partake of the same nature with us, & in dying might redeem us from death. This place is worthy to be well observed: because it not only confirms the truth of Christ his humane nature, but also shows what fruit comes unto us thereby. The son of God, saith he, was made man; to the end he might participate the same nature and condition with us. Could he say any thing more to the purpose for the confirmation of our faith? for by this it appears that he loves us with an unspeakable love. The fullness of which love consists in this, that he took upon him our nature; that he might thereby subject himself to the condition of death, for as he was God he could not die. Now howsoever he toucheth the fruit of his death but in few words, yet notwithstanding in these few he doth express the matter, with wonderful life and efficacy: how? he hath so kept us from the tyranny of the devil, that we are out of his danger: and hath so redeemed us from death, that we need not now fear it any more. But because there is no word which hath not his weight, let