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…

For we have not an high Priest, &c.] Ver. 15 There is such a majesty in this name of the Son of God, which he touched in the former verse, that it constrains us to fear, and obedience: but if we behold nothing else in Christ, our consciences would never be in quiet. For who is he that would not fear the face of the Son of God; especially if we consider what we are when our sins do present themselves before us? Moreover the Jews might have had another hindrance; because they were accustomed to the Levitical Priesthood. There they saw a mortal man, chosen from among his brethren, which entered into the sanctuary, that by his prayer he might reconcile them unto god. For it is a great matter when the Mediator which can appease god towards us, is taken from among us. This allurement might retain the minds of the Jews in suspense; and hold them always ⟨p. 85⟩tied to the Levitical Priesthood, unless the Apostle had remedied the matter, by showing that the Son of God is not only excellent in glory, but also useth a sweet and amiable goodness towards us. He stays himself then in this article, when he saith that he felt our infirmities, that he might have compassion on us.

For we haue not an high Priest, &c.] Ver. 15 There is such a maiestie in this name of the Sonne of God, which he touched in the former verse, that it constraines vs to feare, and obedience: but if we behold nothing els in Christ, our consciences would neuer be in quiet. For who is he that would not feare the face of the Sonne of God; especially if we consider what we are when our sinnes doe present themselues before vs? Moreouer the Iewes might haue had another hindrance; because they were accustomed to the Leuiticall Priesthood. There they saw a mortall man, chosen from among his brethren, which entred into the sancturie, that by his praier he might reconcile them vnto god. For it is a great matter when the Mediator which can appease god towards vs, is taken from among vs. This allurement might retaine the mindes of the Iewes in suspence; and hold them alwaies ⟨p. 85⟩tyed to the Leuiticall Priesthood, vnlesse the Apostle had remedied the matter, by shewing that the Sonne of God is not onely excellent in glorie, but also vseth a sweet and amiable goodnesse towards vs. He staies himselfe then in this article, whē he saith that he felt our infirmities, that he might haue compassion on vs.