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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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and all to this end that the children might obtain that which the fathers despised.
and all to this end that the children might obtaine that which the fathers despised.
For if Joshua had given them rest, Ver. 8 &c] He denies not but David took this rest for the land of Canaan, into which Joshua brought the people: but he denies that it was the last rest unto which the faithful did aspire: it being as well common to the people of that time as to us now. Certainly they had a higher respect than unto that land: for whereas the land of Canaan was so highly esteemed, 1the faithful did it for no other cause, but in regard it was unto them an image and pledge of the spiritual inheritance. So then, after they had obtained the possession of it, they were not to rest in the view thereof, as though they had been come to the fullness of their desires, but were rather to meditate of the spiritual meaning thereof. Those of whom David spake in the Psalm, enjoyed the possession: but yet in the mean while they were admonished to seek a better rest elsewhere. We see that the land of Canaan was a rest but only in shadow and figure, in such wise as it was needful for the faithful to look further.
For if Ioshuah had giuen them rest, Ver. 8 &c] He denies not but Dauid tooke this rest for the land of Canaan, into which Ioshuah brought the people: but hee denies that it was the last rest vnto which the faithfull did aspire: it being as well common to the people of that time as to vs now. Certainly they had a higher respect than vnto that land: for whereas the land of Canaan was so highly esteemed, 1the faithfull did it for no other cause, but in regard it was vnto them an image and pledge of the spirituall inheritance. So then, after they had obtained the possession of it, they were not to rest in the view thereof, as though they had been come to the fulnes of their desires, but were rather to meditate of the spirituall meaning thereof. Those of whom Dauid spake in the Psalme, enioyed the possession: but yet in the meane while they were admonished to seeke a better rest elswhere. Wee see that the land of Canaan was a rest but onely in shadow and figure, in such wise as it was needfull for the faithfull to looke further.