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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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Having showed us the mark whereat we ought to aim, Verse 11 he now admonisheth us to put our selves into the way; which we shall do, when we accustom our selves to renounce our own nature. Now because he compares the ⟨p. 77⟩entrance into this rest, to a strait course: he sets falling, as opposite thereunto: and so he continues the similitude in both the members. Although he by and by makes an allusion to the history, which Moses recites of those that fell in the desert, because they had rebelled against God, Numb. 26.65. And therefore he saith, after the same manner of disobedience: signifying that the punishment of infidelity and rebellion is represented before us, as it were in a painted table: also that we should not doubt but the like will befall us, if we be found guilty of the same infidelity. To fall, then is taken to perish: or to speak more clearly, it is taken for the punishment, and not for the sin. But this metaphor is to be referred both to the former word of entering, as also to the pitiful fall of the Fathers, 1by whose example he meant to terrify the Jews.
HAuing shewed vs the marke whereat we ought to aime, Verse 11 he now admonisheth vs to put our selues into the way; which we shall doe, when we accustome our selues to renounce our own nature. Now because he compares the ⟨p. 77⟩entrance into this rest, to a strait course: he sets falling, as opposite thereunto: and so he continues the similitude in both the members. Although he by and by makes an allusion to the historie, which Moses recites of those that fell in the desert, because they had rebelled against God, Numb. 26.65. And therefore he saith, after the same manner of disobedience: signifying that the punishment of infidelitie and rebellion is represented before vs, as it were in a painted table: also that we should not doubt but the like will befall vs, if we be found guiltie of the same infidelitie. To fall, then is taken to perish: or to speake more cleerely, it is taken for the punishment, and not for the sinne. But this metaphor is to be referred both to the former word of entring, as also to the pitiful fall of the Fathers,