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…

And he that hath built all things, &c.] Verse 4 Although the words may be stretched to the creation of the whole world, yet notwithstanding I restrain them to the present matter, so as we understand, that nothing was done in the Church, that ought not to be acknowledged to proceed from the power of God. For it is he only who hath made it with his hand: Psal. 87.5. And S. Paul saith of Christ, that he is the head by whom all the body linked and coupled together by every joint for the furnishing thereof, taketh increase according to the operation, in the measure of every part. Eph. 4.15. For this cause he saith often, that the fruit of his ministry is a work of God. To be short, if we judge as the truth is, although God do use men as the means to build his Church, yet it is he only notwithstanding which doth perfect all things: for the instrument diminisheth nothing from the praise of the workman.

And he that hath built all things, &c.] Verse 4 Although the words may be stretched to the creation of the whole world, yet notwithstanding I restraine them to the present matter, so as we vnderstand, that nothing was done in the Church, that ought not to be acknowledged to proceed from the power of God. For it is he onely who hath made it with his hand: Psal. 87.5. And S. Paul saith of Christ, that he is the head by whom all the bodie linked and coupled together by euery ioynt for the furnishing thereof, taketh increase according to the operation, in the measure of euery part. Eph. 4.15. For this cause he saith often, that the fruit of his ministry is a worke of God. To be short, if we iudge as the truth is, although God doe vse men as the meanes to build his Church, yet it is he onely notwithstanding which doth perfect al things: for the instrument diminisheth nothing from the praise of the workeman.