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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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16 For he in no sort took on him the Angels nature, but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
16 For he in no sort tooke on him the Angels nature, but he tooke on him the seede of Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things, it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
17 Wherefore in all things, it behooued him to be made like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull, and a faithfull high Priest in things concerning God, that hee might make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.
18 For in that he suffered and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
For in no sort] By this comparison he further enlargeth the honour and benefit which Christ hath done us in taking of our flesh, for he never did so much for the Angels. In as much then as there was greater need of special remedy to repair that exceeding fearful ruin of mankind, it was the good pleasure of the Son of God herein to manifest the excellent and incomparable pledge of the love he bare us, which might not be communicated; no not to the Angels themselves. Now in that he hath preferred us before the Angels, was it for any excellency that was in us above them? No in no wise, but only in regard of our misery. Wherefore there is no cause why we should glory as if we were more excellent than the Angels, unless it be because the heavenly Father hath showed more mercy to us than he hath done to them: the which we have good cause to confess, to the end the Angels with admiration may behold from above so great bounty poured forth upon the