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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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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.
For we are made &c.] Verse 14 He praiseth them for that they had begun well: but least vnder colour of the grace they had receiued, they should giue the bridle to the carelesnes of the flesh, he saith they haue need of perseuerance. For there are some who hauing tasted of the Gospell but with the edge of the lip, 1yet as though they were come to the last degree of perfection, thinke they haue no neede to goe any further forward in profiting. And so it comes to passe that they doe not onely faint in the midst of their course, yea almost at their very first entrance, but they also turne head to runne the contrarie way. It is true this obiection hath a faire shew, what would ye more, are we not come to Christ? But if it be so that by faith we possesse him, we must perseuere still in it, ⟨p. 67⟩to the end our possession may be for euer. Thus then Christ hath giuen vs the enioying of himself vnder this condition, that wee hold fast so great a benefit till death, euen by the same faith by which wee were admitted into the participation of him.