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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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but the power of God is far otherwise to sustain and keep us: and is otherwise also, as well in regard of the efficacy of hope, as of the stableness of the word of God.
but the power of God is farre otherwise to sustaine and keepe vs: and is otherwise also, as well in regard of the efficacie of hope, as of the stablenes of the word of God.
And it entereth into that which is within the veil.] We have said already, that faith shall find nothing which shall not be fleeting and vanishing, till it come near unto God: of necessity therefore it must pierce even into heaven. But because the Apostle hath to do with the Jews, he alludes to the ancient Tabernacle, and saith that they must not rest themselves in the things which are seen, but that they must enter even into the secret place, which is hidden behind the veil: as if he should say, you must pass beyond all the external figures and old shadows, that faith may rest it self upon Christ alone. Now we are to note this reason well, 1to wit, that as Christ is entered into heaven, even so ought our faith to ascend up thither after him. For by this we are taught to cast the eye of our faith upon nothing else. For men shall lose all their labour to seek God in his majesty, seeing it is too high for them to attain unto: but it is Christ who reacheth us his hand to bring us into heaven. And this was shadowed out of old even under the Law. For the high Priest entered into the Sanctuary not only in his own name, but also in the name of all the people: he bare, as you would say, the twelve tribes in thither in his breast and upon his shoulder, when in remembrance of them, twelve precious stones were embroidered upon his breast-plate, and their names engraven upon the two precious stones which he […] ⟨p. 136⟩God, adorns him with this title; Rejoice greatly O daughter Zion (saith he) behold thy righteous King cometh to thee,