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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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As saith the holy Ghost.] Vers. 7 This serves to move their attention more than if he had alleged Davids name. And it is good and profitable also to accustom our selves to such manner of speaking, to the end we may be put in mind that the words which are cited out of the books of the Prophets, are not of men, but of God. Now because this sentence, To day if ye will hear his voice, is a part of the verse that went before: some have not translated it amiss; Would to God you would this day hear his voice. It is certain that David having called the Jews the people of God and the sheep of his pasture, doth from thence forthwith infer, that it is good reason they should hear the voice of God. For speaking there to them whom he had called to sing the praises of God, and to celebrate his goodness, he by and by admonisheth them that obedience is the principal service that he requireth, and that he prefers it far before all sacrifices. The first point is then that they should obey the word of God.
As saith the holy Ghost.] Vers. 7 This serues to moue their attention more than if hee had alleaged Dauids name. And it is good and profitable also to accustome our selues to such manner of speaking, to the end we may be put in mind that the words which are cited out of the bookes of the Prophets, are not of men, but of God. Now because this sentence, To day if ye will heare his voyce, is a part of the verse that went before: some haue not translated it amisse; Would to God you would this day heare his voyce. It is certaine that Dauid hauing called the Iewes the people of God and the sheepe of his pasture, doth from thence foorthwith inferre, that it is good reason they should heare the voyce of God. For speaking there to them whom hee had called to sing the praises of God, and to celebrate his goodnes, he by and by admonisheth them that obedience is the principall seruice that he requireth, and that he preferres it farre before all sacrifices. The first point is then that they should obey the word of God.
Harden not your hearts.] Verse 8 By these words is showed that our rebellion against God proceeds from none other root than from a voluntary wickedness: