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…

Whom he hath made heir of all things:] Verse 2 He decketh Christ with his praises, thereby leading us to give him reverence: for if the Father hath subjected all things under him, then we also doubtless do belong to his jurisdiction. And withal he showeth that there is no good thing out of him, because ⟨p. 10⟩he is the universal heir of the world. Oh how miserable and wretched are we then, if Christ enrich us not with his benefits! In the second place he adds, that this honour doth of right belong to the son of God, to have authority over all things, because all things were created by him. Though I deny not but these two titles are attributed unto Christ in divers respects. For the world was created by him, because he is the eternal wisdom of God, which from the beginning of the world hath been the disposer of all his works. And from hence we may note the eternity of Christ. For it is necessary indeed that he should be before he could create the world. But if we seek the length of time, we shall find no beginning thereof: now it doth nothing at all diminish his power, in that it is said the world was made by him; which sounds as though he made it not himself. For it is a manner of speech commonly used in the Scriptures, that the Father is called the Creator: and whereas in some places it is added, by his wisdom, Prou. 8.27. By his word, John 1.3. By the Son, Col. 1.16. It is all one as if wisdom it self were called the Creator of the world. Yet notwithstanding the distinction of the persons is to be noted not only in regard of us, but even as it is in God, between the Father and the Sonne. Thus then by reason of the unity of the essence it falleth out that whatsoever is essential in God, appertains both to the Father, and to the Son: as likewise, that whatsoever simply appertains unto God, is common both to the one and to the other. And yet this hinders nothing at all, but that every person should have his propriety.

Whom he hath made heire of all things:] Verse 2 He decketh Christ with his praises, thereby leading vs to giue him reuerence: for if the Father hath subiected all things vnder him, then we also doubtles doe belong to his iurisdiction. And withall he sheweth that there is no good thing out of him, because