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…

Let us come to the point of this text then. ¹Christ which was the Son, sought for remedy to his Father, who was heard; and yet notwithstanding endured death: that by ⟨p. 98⟩this means he might learn obedience. There is no word here which hath not his weight. For, by the days of his flesh, he means that the time of our miseries is determined and limited; which must needs bring great solace unto us. It were a troublesome estate, yea and unpossible to be borne, if some hope were not set before us that we should come from under the burden thereof in time. The three things that follow do also bring great consolation. §1Christ was the Son, and therefore his dignity did exempt him from the common condition of others: notwithstanding he humbled himself thereunto for the love he bare us. ²What is he now that dare refuse this state and condition? there is another reason: to wit, that if we be pressed with adversities, yet we are not therefore out of the number of Gods children: because we see him that was the only natural Son of God to go before us. For we are the children of God, only by the benefit of adoption: yet he who of right may attribute this honour to himself, receiveth us into his society.

Let vs come to the point of this text then. ¹Christ which was the Sonne, sought for remedie to his Father, who was heard; and yet notwithstanding endured death: that by ⟨p. 98⟩this meanes he might learne obedience. There is no word here which hath not his weight. For, by the daies of his flesh, he meanes that the time of our miseries is determined and limited; which must needes bring great solace vnto vs. It were a troublesome estate, yea and vnpossible to be borne, if some hope were not set before vs that wee should come from vnder the burthen thereof in time. The three things that follow do also bring great consolation. §1