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 least men should make themselves believe that Christ is now idle in heaven, he saith again that he is set at the right hand of the Father. Vers. 12 By which manner of speech (as we have seen elsewhere) is signified rule and power. And therefore we have no need to fear that he will suffer the virtue of his death to decay or be quenched, or that he will suffer it to lie idly buried: he, I say, who for this cause is living to the end he may fill heaven and earth with his virtue. Moreover, he admonisheth us by the words of this Psalm, how long this estate or condition must endure: to wit, till such time as Christ hath wholly subdued all his enemies. Verse 13 Wherefore if our faith seek Christ sitting at the right hand of God, and content it self that he is set there, we shall in the end enjoy the fruit of this victory: we shall, I say, triumph with our head, being unclothed of the corruption of our flesh, after that our enemies, Satan, Sin, Death, and the whole world shall be trodden under our feet.

But least men should make themselues beleeue that Christ is now idle in heauen, he saith againe that he is set at the right hand of the Father. Vers. 12 By which manner of speech (as we haue seene elsewhere) is signified rule and power. And therefore wee haue no neede to feare that hee will suffer the vertue of his death to decay or be quenched, or that he will suffer it to lie idlely buried: he, I say, who for this cause is liuing to the end he may fill heauen and earth with his vertue. Moreouer, hee admonisheth vs by the wordes of this Psalme, how long this estate or condition must endure: to wit, till such time as Christ hath wholy subdued all his enemies. Verse 13 Wherefore if our faith seeke Christ sitting at the right hand of God, and content it selfe that he is set there, we shal in the end enioy the fruite of this victorie: wee shall, I say, triumph with our head, being vnclothed of the corruption of our flesh, after that our enemies, Satan, Sinne, Death, and the whole world shall be troden vnder our feete.

For the holy Ghost also beareth witness, Vers. 15 &c.] It is not superfluous or causeless that he brings in this testimony of Jeremiah the second time. Heretofore he alleged it to another end: to wit, to show that it was necessary the old Testament should be abolished, in regard a new was promised, that it might correct the weakness of the old. But now he aims at another thing. For he only grounds himself, and stands upon this speech, Their sins, and their iniquities will I remember no more: and thereof gathers, that there is no more use left for sacrifices, seeing that sins are done away. It may seem this consequence is not very firm. For howsoever