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…

As also in another place he saith, &c.] Vers. 6 Now the Apostle doth more clearly express his meaning. It is an excellent place and worthy of our observation, and so is the whole Psalm it self out of which it is taken. For there is scarcely to be found a more manifest prophecy, either of the eternal Priesthood, or kingdom of Christ, than this; And yet notwithstanding the Jews labour with might and main to pick quarrels on every side to darken the glory of Christ: but they gain nothing by it. For whereas they draw that which is there spoken to David, as if it were he that should be at the right hand of God: It is too blockish an impudency. We know it was utterly unlawful for Kings to meddle ⟨p. 96⟩with the Priesthood. And therefore Uzziah for this only crime, to wit, for usurping this office which no way belonged unto him, did so provoke the wrath of God, that he was stricken with leprosy, 2. Chro. 26.18. It is certain therefore, that this is not meant of the person of David, nor of any of the kings which succeeded him. If they reply that Princes are sometimes called by the name Cohenim, which is here used: I confess it, but withal I deny that this agrees with this present place: for the comparison leaves no ambiguity: Melchizedec was the Priest of God. The Psalm witnesseth that this King, which he hath placed at his right hand, shall be Cohem, after the order of Melchizedec. Who sees not that this is to be understood of the Priesthood? for it being a very rare example, & scarcely to be found, that a man should be Priest and King together; at the least a thing new and unheard of among the people of God: therefore he proposeth Melchizedek for an example of the Messiah. As if he should say, The Royal dignity shall not hinder him from exercising the office of the Priest also: why? because the figure was foreshowed in Melchizedek. And truly those amongst the Jews which are not altogether impudent, do agree that this is here spoken of the Messiah: moreover they doubt not, but these words do tend to the praise and magnifying of the Priesthood.

As also in another place he saith, &c.] Vers. 6 Now the Apostle doth more cleerely expresse his meaning. It is an excellent place and worthy of our obseruation, and so is the whole Psalme it selfe out of which it is takē. For there is scarcely to be found a more manifest prophesie, either of the eternall Priesthood, or kingdome of Christ, than this; And yet notwithstanding the Iewes labour with might and maine to picke quarrels on euery side to darken the glorie of Christ: but they gaine nothing by it. For whereas they drawe that which is there spoken to Dauid, as if it were he that should be at the right hand of God: It is too blockish an impudencie. We know it was vtterly vnlawfull for Kings to meddle