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…

First he saith, that we have liberty to enter into the holy places.] This privilege was never given to the Fathers under the law. For it was forbidden the people to enter into the visible Sanctuary: unless the high Priest bare the names of the twelve tribes upon his shoulders, and twelve precious stones upon his breast, for a remembrance of all the people. But now it is far otherwise. For we have entrance into heaven, not by figure only, but in very truth by the means of Christ: because he hath made us royal Priests, 1. Pet. 2.9. He saith by the blood of Jesus: because that when the high Priest entered every year, the door of the Sanctuary was […] ⟨p. 216⟩to a feigned, and a double heart. In this word assurance, he shows what the nature of faith is: and withal admonisheth us that the grace of Christ cannot be received, but of those which bring with them an assured and certain persuasion.

First he saith, that we haue libertie to enter into the holy places.] This priuiledge was neuer giuen to the Fathers vnder the law. For it was forbidden the people to enter into the visible Sanctuarie: vnlesse the high Priest bare the names of the twelue tribes vpon his shoulders, and twelue precious stones vpon his breast, for a remembrance of all the people. But now it is farre otherwise. For wee haue entrance into heauen, not by figure onely, but in very truth by the meanes of Christ: because he hath made vs royall Priests, 1. Pet. 2.9. He saith by the blood of Iesus: because that when the high Priest entred euery yeere, the doore of the Sanctuarie was 〈…〉 ⟨p. 216⟩to a fained, and a double heart. In this word assurance, he shewes what the nature of faith is: and withall admonisheth vs that the grace of Christ cannot be receiued, but of those which bring with them an assured and certaine perswasion.