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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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1.6. For what shall God find in us, whereby he might be moved to love us, unless it be that which he hath given us of his own before? In a word, the Sophisters deceive themselves, who imagine a mutual relation and correspondency between the righteousness of God, and that merit of our works: for in this regard God rather respects himself, and his own gifts, that he might perfect unto the end, that which he hath begun in us by his free goodness, being no way provoked thereunto by any service that comes from us. Thus (I say) you see what the righteousness of God is in the reward of works; to wit, because he is faithful, and true of his promise, and so hath made himself debtor to us: not in receiving any thing of us, but in promising us all things freely; as saith S. Augustine.
1.6. For what shall God finde in vs, whereby he might be mooued to loue vs, vnlesse it be that which he hath giuen vs of his own before? In a word, the Sophisters deceiue themselues, who imagine a mutuall relation and correspondencie between the righteousnesse of God, and that merit of our workes: for in this regard God rather respects himselfe, and his own gifts, that he might perfect vnto the end, that which he hath begunne in vs by his free goodnesse, beeing no way prouoked therevnto by any seruice that comes from vs. Thus (I say) you see what the righteousnes of God is in the reward of works; to wit, because he is faithfull, and true of his promise, and so hath made himselfe debter to vs: not in receiuing any thing of vs, but in promising vs all things freely; as saith S. Augustine.
Your labour of love.] By this word he signifies that we must not spare, nor fly any pains, if we will do our duty towards our neighbours: for the question is not only of helping them with silver, but also with counsel, and industry, and by all the ways and means we can. There is need then […] ⟨p. 124⟩remember then that we have not such a Christian life as is perfect in all his parts, 1