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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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In this sense the Apostle saith that rest was not given them by Joshua: because the people entered into the land under his conduct, to the end they might with the more cheerful and ready affection aspire unto heaven. And by this it is easy to gather what difference there is between them and us. For although they and we have one end set before us unto which we ought to aim: yet they had more external figures, by which they were holpen: which figures we have not, 1neither is it needful we should; seeing the substance is plainly and evidently set before our eyes. For howsoever our salvation consists yet in hope, yet the doctrine whereupon it is grounded brings us directly to heaven. Neither doth Christ reach us his hand to lead us about by many circuits and shadows, but with the same doth lift us up thither by turning our senses from this world. Now in that ⟨p. 75⟩the Apostle separates the shadow from the truth and substance, it is because he had to deal with the Jews, who rested too much upon external things. Lastly, Verse 9 he concludes that there remains a rest to the people of God: that is to say, a spiritual rest, whereunto God doth daily call us.
In this sense the Apostle saith that rest was not giuen them by Ioshua: because the people entred into the land vnder his conduct, to the end they might with the more cheerfull and readie affection aspire vnto heauen. And by this it is easie to gather what difference there is betweene them and vs. For although they and we haue one end set before vs vnto which we ought to aime: yet they had more externall figures, by which they were holpen: which figures we haue not, 1neither is it needfull wee should; seeing the substance is plainly and euidently set before our eyes. For howsoeuer our saluation consists yet in hope, yet the doctrine whereupon it is grounded brings vs directly to heauen. Neither doth Christ reach vs his hand to leade vs about by many circuits and shadowes, but with the same doth lift vs vp thither by turning our senses from this world. Now in that ⟨p. 75⟩the Apostle separates the shadow from the truth and substance, it is because hee had to deale with the Iewes, who rested too much vpon externall things. Lastly, Verse 9 he concludes that there remaines a rest to the people of God: that is to say, a spirituall rest, whereunto God doth daily call vs.