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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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His office is plucked from him, when any other is called to be a judge in those things which are hidden from the judgement of men. Thirdly, because that not only in swearing, §3we call him to witness; but we also mean thereby that he should show his vengeance upon the party perjured, if we speak and swear falsely. Therefore it is not to be marvelled at, if he be so severely angry against them which swear by another name: for it is to take away from him so much of his honour.
His office is plucked from him, whē any other is called to be a iudge in those things which are hidden from the iudgement of men. Thirdly, because that not onely in swearing, §3we call him to witnesse; but we also meane thereby that he should shew his vengeance vpō the partie periured, if we speake and sweare falsely. Therefore it is not to be marueiled at, if he be so seuerely angrie against them which sweare by another name: for it is to take away from him so much of his honour.
Now whereas the scripture doth sometimes use other forms of swearing; that doth not cross this doctrine. For the faithful do not swear by the heaven or by the earth, as if they did attribute any divinity unto them, but by such indirect oaths, they have respect to God only. For there are divers kinds of oaths. §1The first and the chiefest is this, when we call God for judge; and do directly make our appeal unto his judgment seat. §2The second is, when we name the things that we love greatly, as our life, our head, or some such other like thing. §3The third, when we take the creatures to witness in Gods presence. But in all these to speak properly, we swear by none other than by God. Wherefore they who contend that it is lawful to join the Saints that are dead as companions with God, and that the right of punishing should be attributed unto them, such do no less show their malice than their beastliness. Besides, this