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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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Who by the eternal Spirit, Ver. 14 &c.] Now he shows very plainly, from whence the death of Christ takes his dignity, to wit, from the virtue of the Spirit, and not from the outward act. §1For Christ indeed suffered as he was man: but this his death is healthful for us, by reason of the efficacy which came from the Spirit. For the sacrifice of our eternal purgation was more than a humane work. §2And for this cause he calleth the eternal Spirit, to the end we might know, that the reconciliation which he made was eternal. When he saith without spot, although he alludes to the sacrifices of the law, where the beasts that were sacrificed ought to be free from imperfection or fault: yet notwithstanding his meaning is that Christ only is the proper and lawful sacrifice to appease God. For some fault might always be found in the others. And for that cause he said before that the covenant of the law was not so perfect, but some fault was to be found therewith. 1But this perfection which is in Christ, hath nothing in it which is not full in all points.
Who by the eternall Spirit, Ver. 14 &c.] Now he shewes very plainly, from whence the death of Christ takes his dignitie, to wit, from the vertue of the Spirit, and not from the outward act. §1For Christ indeed suffered as hee was man: but this his death is healthfull for vs, by reason of the efficacie which came from the Spirit. For the sacrifice of our eternall purgation was more than a humane worke. §2And for this cause he calleth the eternall Spirit, to the end wee might know, that the reconciliation which he made was eternall. When hee saith without spot, although he alludes to the sacrifices of the law, where the beasts that were sacrificed ought to bee free from imperfection or fault: yet notwithstanding his meaning is that Christ onely is the proper and lawfull sacrifice to appease God. For some fault might alwaies be found in the others. And for that cause he said before that the couenant of the law was not so perfect, but some fault was to be found therewith. 1But this perfection which is in Christ, hath nothing in it which is not full in all points.