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 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, Zach. 9.9. thereby signifying unto us that the righteousness whereof without this we should be destituted, is brought unto us by the coming of Christ.

And it entreth into that which is within the vaile.] We haue said alreadie, that faith shall finde nothing which shall not be fleeting and vanishing, till it come neere vnto God: of necessitie therefore it must pearce euen into heauen. But because the Apostle hath to doe with the Iewes, hee alludes to the ancient Tabernacle, and saith that they must not rest themselues in the things which are seene, but that they must enter euen into the secret place, which is hidden behind the vaile: as if he should say, you must passe beyond all the externall figures and old shadowes, that faith may rest it selfe vpon Christ alone. Now wee are to note this reason well,