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…

And therefore the only remedy is, that the labourer set this field on fire, which is so full of naughty and unprofitable grass. So they also, who by their loose and wicked affections, do corrupt the seed of the Gospel, that in their life they give no token at all of profiting and going forward, they show themselves to be cast-aways, so as they give no hope of any good harvest. The Apostle then in this place not only handles the fruit of the Gospel: but still holds on his exhortation, that we should embrace the gospel with a cheerful and ready affection. And that as soon as seed time is done, there do by and by some fruit appear. Thirdly, that after much and often watering, increasings do follow. Whereas we have put meet herbs, or profitable, others translate Herbs of season. Both significations agree well, but the last is referred to the time, the first to the quality. As for the allegorical senses wherewithal expositors do please themselves, I let them pass, because they are far wide from the authors meaning.

And therefore the onely remedie is, that the labourer set this field on fire, which is so full of naughtie and vnprofitable grasse. So they also, who by their loose and wicked affections, doe corrupt the seede of the Gospel, that in their life they giue no token at all of profiting and going forward, they shew themselues to be cast-awaies, so as they giue no hope of any good haruest. The Apostle then in this place not onely handles the fruit of the Gospel: but still holds on his exhortation, that we should imbrace the gospel with a cheerefull and readie affection. And that as soone as seede time is done, there do by and by some fruit appeare. Thirdly, that after much and often watering, increasings doe follow. Whereas we haue put meete hearbes, or profitable, others translate Hearbs of season. Both significations agree well, but the last is referred to the time, the first to the qualitic. As for the allegoricall senses wherewithall expositours doe please themselues, I let them passe, because they are far wide from the authors meaning.

But beloved we are persuaded better of you, &c.] Verse 9 Because the former sentences were like thunderings, by which the readers might be overwhelmed, and altogether amazed, it was needful now to allay this sharpness: and therefore