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…

Now the name heir is given to Christ manifested in the flesh, for in that he was made man, he thereby clothed himself with our very nature: this right of being heir of the world was conferred unto him, to this end that he thereby might recover that again for us which we had lost in Adam. For in the beginning God appointed man as heir of all his benefits, as if he had been his son: but the first man falling away from God by sin, deprived both himself, ⟨p. 11⟩and all his offspring, not only of Gods blessing, but of all good things themselves, therefore do we then begin by good right to enjoy these blessings from God, when Jesus Christ who is the only and universal heir, receiveth us to have communion with him. For for this cause is he become heir, to the end he might enrich us with his benefits. Yea the Apostle himself doth adorn him with this very title, to the end we might learn to know that without him, we are naked and empty of all good things. Whereas we have translated of all things: the Greek word might be as well of all: and then it gives us to understand, that we ought to be subject unto Christ, because the Father hath given us unto him. But I rather interpret it of all things, and so it signifieth that we are thrust out of the lawful possession of heaven and earth, and of all creatures, till we come to be made one with Christ.

Now the name heire is giuen to Christ manifested in the flesh, for in that he was made man, he thereby clothed himselfe with our very nature: this right of being heire of the world was conferred vnto him, to this end that he thereby might recouer that againe for vs which wee had lost in Adam. For in the beginning God appointed man as heire of all his benefits, as if he had been his sonne: but the first man falling away from God by sinne, depriued both himselfe, ⟨p. 11⟩and all his ofspring, not onely of Gods blessing, but of all good things themselues, therefore doe wee then begin by good right to enioy these blessings from God, when Iesus Christ who is the onely and vniuersall heire, receiueth vs to haue communion with him. For for this cause is he become heire, to the end he might inrich vs with his benefits. Yea the Apostle himselfe doth adorne him with this very title, to the end we might learne to know that without him, wee are naked and emptie of all good things. Whereas we haue translated of all things: the Greeke word might bee as well of all: and then it giues vs to vnderstand, that we ought to be subiect vnto Christ, because the Father hath giuen vs vnto him. But I rather interpret it of all things, and so it signifieth that we are thrust out of the lawfull possession of heauen and earth, and of all creatures, till wee come to bee made one with Christ.