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…

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance, Vers. 3 &c.] Seeing the Gospel is the embassy of our reconciliation with God, it is yet necessary that the remembrance again of sins should be made always amongst us even at this day: but the Apostle signifieth that when sins are remembered, it is to the end the condemnation of them might be taken away, by the remedy of the sacrifice presently offered: he means not every remembrance then, but that which bringeth such a confession of faults, and of the condemnation which they deserve before God, that it should be needful to have a sacrifice, to procure a remedy. Such is the sacrifice of ⟨p. 203⟩the Mass amongst the Papists. For they forge that the grace of the death of Christ is there applied unto us, that our sins might be done away. But if the Apostle rightly collecteth that the sacrifices of the law were weak, because they were reiterated every year to obtain pardon: truly then a man may gather by the same reason that the sacrifice of the death of Christ was weak, if it must be celebrated every day, to the end the virtue of it may be applied unto us. Let them paint out their Mass then with what colours soever they will, yet shall they not be able to avoid this fault, to wit, that in the same their sacrifice, they blaspheme, and offer wicked outrage unto Christ.

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance, Vers. 3 &c.] Seeing the Gospell is the ambassage of our reconciliation with God, it is yet necessarie that the remembrance againe of sinnes should be made alwaies amongst vs euen at this day: but the Apostle signifieth that when sinnes are remembred, it is to the end the condemnation of them might be taken away, by the remedie of the sacrifice presently offered: he meanes not euery remembrance then, but that which bringeth such a confession of faultes, and of the condemnation which they deserue before God, that it should be needfull to haue a sacrifice, to procure a remedie. Such is the sacrifice of ⟨p. 203⟩the Masse amongst the Papists. For they forge that the grace of the death of Christ is there applied vnto vs, that our sins might be done away. But if the Apostle rightly collecteth that the sacrifices of the law were weake, because they were reiterated euery yeere to obtaine pardon: truly then a man may gather by the same reason that the sacrifice of the death of Christ was weake, if it must bee celebrated euery day, to the end the vertue of it may be applied vnto vs. Let them paint out their Masse then with what colours soeuer they will, yet shall they not bee able to auoide this fault, to wit, that in the same their sacrifice, they blaspheme, and offer wicked outrage vnto Christ.