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…

Not according to the covenant which I made, &c.] Vers. 9 Hereby he shows that there should be a difference between that ⟨p. 168⟩covenant which then was in force, and the new covenant the which he gave them hope of. Otherwise the prophet would have said, I will renew and establish again with you, the covenant which was broken by your default: but he now saith expressly, that it shall not be like unto it. Whereas he saith, that the Covenant was made in that day when he took them by the hand to bring them out of bondage: he aggravates the crime of their revolt, by the repetition of so great a benefit: although he condemns not the ingratitude of one generation only: but, as those which were delivered, revolted by and by, and their successors likewise fell often into the same fault after them: so he doth in this speech challenge the whole nation of disloyalty, and of breaking the covenant. When he saith he despised them, or regarded them not, he gives them to understand, that although they were once adopted to be his people, yet that should profit them nothing, unless he succour them by a new remedy. The prophet hath other terms, according as the matter is couched together in the Hebrew text: but that is of no great importance as touching the point now in question.

Not according to the couenant which I made, &c.] Vers. 9 Hereby he shewes that there should be a difference betweene that ⟨p. 168⟩couenant which then was in force, and the newe couenant the which he gaue them hope of. Otherwise the prophet would haue said, I will renue and establish againe with you, the couenant which was broken by your default: but he now saith expresly, that it shall not be like vnto it. Whereas he saith, that the Couenant was made in that day when he tooke them by the hand to bring them out of bondage: he aggrauates the crime of their reuolt, by the repetition of so great a benefit: although hee condemnes not the ingratitude of one generation onely: but, as those which were deliuered, reuolted by and by, and their successours likewise fell often into the same fault after thē: so he doth in this speech challenge the whole nation of disloyaltie, and of breaking the couenant. When he saith he despised them, or regarded them not, he giues them to vnderstand, that although they were once adopted to be his people, yet that should profit them nothing, vnlesse hee succour them by a new remedie. The prophet hath other tearmes, according as the matter is couched together in the Hebrewe text: but that is of no great importance as touching the point now in question.