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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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The beginning of this Epistle tends to the praise and commendation of the doctrine of Christ: for he not only shows that we ought to receive it with reverence; but that we are wholly to stay our selves in it alone. Now to the end we may understand this the better, let us note the opposition of every member: §1First, to the Prophets he opposeth the son of God: §2to the fathers, we that have lived since Christs coming: Lastly, §3the divers forms of speaking to the fathers; to that last revelation which is now brought unto us by Christ. And yet notwithstanding this diversity, he propounds but one God; to the end no man should think that the law was contrary to the Gospel, or that there should be one author of the law, and another of the Gospel. And that we may the better conceive ⟨p. 8⟩the sum of this proposition, we will use this figure, ensuing: God spake In old time by the Prophets: — Now by his Sonne. Then to the Fathers: —But now to us. Then many times: —Now in the last times.
THe beginning of this Epistle tends to the praise and commendation of the doctrine of Christ: for he not onely shews that we ought to receiue it with reuerence; but that we are wholy to stay our selues in it alone. Now to the end we may vnderstand this the better, let vs note the opposition of euery member: §1First, to the Prophets he opposeth the sonne of God: §2to the fathers, we that haue liued since Christs comming: Lastly, §3the diuers formes of speaking to the fathers; to that last reuelation which is now brought vnto vs by Christ. And yet notwithstanding this diuersitie, he propounds but one God; to the end no man should thinke that the law was contrarie to the Gospell, or that there should be one author of the law, and another of the Gospell. And that we may the better conceiue ⟨p. 8⟩the summe of this proposition, we will vse this figure, ensuing: God spake In olde time by the Prophets: — Now by his Sonne. Then to the Fathers: —But now to vs. Then many times: —Now in the last times.