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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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18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but unto them that obeyed not?
18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but vnto them that obeyed not?
19 So we see they could not enter, because of unbelief.
19 So we see they could not enter, because of vnbeliefe.
For we are made &c.] Verse 14 He praiseth them for that they had begun well: but least under colour of the grace they had received, they should give the bridle to the carelessness of the flesh, he saith they have need of perseverance. For there are some who having tasted of the Gospel but with the edge of the lip, 1yet as though they were come to the last degree of perfection, think they have no need to go any further forward in profiting. And so it comes to pass that they do not only faint in the midst of their course, yea almost at their very first entrance, but they also turn head to run the contrary way. It is true this objection hath a fair show, what would ye more, are we not come to Christ? But if it be so that by faith we possess him, we must persevere still in it, ⟨p. 67⟩to the end our possession may be for ever. Thus then Christ hath given us the enjoying of himself under this condition, that we hold fast so great a benefit till death, even by the same faith by which we were admitted into the participation of him.