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 assure our selves then that the Gospel is not known of us to any purpose, but by the illumination of the holy Ghost: and that in such wise, that being carried above […] ⟨p. 118⟩But if any having fallen do again recover himself, we may say that such a one came not so far as to an utter revolt, howbeit otherwise he had committed grievous sins. Seeing they crucify again to themselves the Son of God. He addeth this also to defend Gods severity against the slanders of men. For if God should pardon Apostates, he must needs give his Son as a mocking stock unto them: unworthy they are then that God should pardon them. Moreover, the reason why he saith that Christ is crucified again, is because we die with him under this condition, to exercise our selves continually in newness of life. Those then which fall back again into death, have need of a second sacrifice: as we shall see in the tenth chapter. Crucify to themselves: that is to say, as much as in them is. For so they endeavour to do. And Christ should be brought again in triumph by mockage, and dishonour, if men could return to him when they list, after they have let loose the bridle unto themselves to Apostasy and revolting.

Let vs assure our selues then that the Gospell is not knowne of vs to any purpose, but by the illumination of the holy Ghost: and that in such wise, that being carried aboue 〈…〉 ⟨p. 118⟩But if any hauing fallen doe againe recouer himselfe, wee may say that such a one came not so farre as to an vtter reuolt, howbeit otherwise he had committed grieuous sinnes. Seeing they crucifie againe to themselues the Sonne of God. He addeth this also to defend Gods seueritie against the slaunders of men. For if God should pardon Apostataes, he must needes giue his Sonne as a mocking stocke vnto them: vnworthie they are then that God should pardon them. Moreouer, the reason why he saith that Christ is crucified againe, is because we die with him vnder this condition, to exercise our selues continually in newnes of life. Those then which fall back againe into death, haue need of a second sacrifice: as we shall see in the tenth chapter. Crucifie to themselues: that is to say, as much as in them is. For so they endeuour to doe. And Christ should bee brought againe in triumph by mockage, and dishonour, if men could returne to him when they list, after they haue let loose the bridle vnto themselues to Apostasie and reuolting.