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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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11 Of whom we have many things to speak, which are hard to be uttered, because ye are dull of hearing.
11 Of whom we haue many things to speake, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing.
Who in the days, &c.] Vers. 7 Because the outward form and beauty of Christ is often disfigured by the cross, when men consider not to what end he was humbled and abased: the Apostle here again teacheth that which he had touched before, to wit, that there shined a marvellous goodness of his in this, in that he subjected himself to our infirmities for our benefit and profit. Whence it appears that our faith is confirmed, and his honour no way diminished by this his bearing of our miseries. Now he assigns two causes wherefore it behoved that Christ should suffer: the nearest cause; and the last. §1The nighest was that he might learn obedience: the last, §2that by this means he might be consecrated the high Priest of our salvation. Now no man doubts but the days of his flesh, should be here taken for the life present. Whence it follows, that by this word flesh, he means not the substance, but the quality: as 1. Cor. 15.50. Flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God. These fantastical spirits then do altogether dote, who have dreamed that Christ is now despoiled of his flesh, because it is here said, When he was in the flesh. For there is great difference between being a true man (although in the blessed estate of immortality) and to be subject to the miseries and infirmities of man, which he endured whilst he lived in this world: but now hath put them off, being entered into heaven.
WHo in the daies, &c.] Vers. 7 Because the outward forme and beautie of Christ is often diffigured by the crosse, when men consider not to what end he was humbled and abased: the Apostle here againe teacheth that which he had touched before, to wit, that there shined a marucilous goodnes of his in this, in that hee subiected himselfe to our infirmities for our benefit and profit. Whence it appeares that our faith is confirmed, and his honour no way diminished by this his bearing of our miseries. Now hee assignes two causes wherefore it behoued that Christ should suffer: the neerest cause; and the last.