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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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He calls it the cleansing of the heart from an evil conscience, either when we are accounted pure before God, Vers. 23 having obtained remission of sins; or, when the heart purged from evil affections, pricketh us no more forward with the provocations of the flesh. For mine own part I am content under this word, to comprehend both the one and the other. That which follows of the body washed with pure water, many take it for Baptism: but it seems more probable to me, that the Apostle alludes to the ancient ceremonies of the law: so as by this word water, he signifies the holy spirit, as Ezech. 36.25. speaks, saying, I will pour clean water upon you, &c. Now the sum of the whole matter is this, that we are partakers of Christ, if being sanctified in body, and in soul, we come to him: besides, that this sanctification is an assured faith, a pure conscience, and a cleanness both of body, and soul, which proceedeth from the holy Ghost, and is accomplished by him: and not a sanctification which consists in an outward pomp of ceremonies. To the same purpose S. Paul exhorts the faithful to purge themselves from all filthiness of the flesh, and spirit, seeing God hath adopted them for his children. 2. Cor. 7.1.
He calles it the clensing of the heart from an euill conscience, either when we are accounted pure before God, Vers. 23 hauing obtained remission of sinnes; or, when the heart purged from euill affections, pricketh vs no more forward with the prouocations of the flesh. For mine owne part I am content vnder this word, to comprehend both the one and the other. That which followes of the body washed with pure water, many take it for Baptisme: but it seemes more probable to me, that the Apostle alludes to the auncient ceremonies of the law: so as by this word water, he signifies the holy spirit, as Ezech. 36.25. speakes, saying, I will poure cleane water vpon you, &c. Now the summe of the whole matter is this, that we are partakers of Christ, if beeing sanctified in bodie, and in soule, we come to him: besides, that this sanctification is an assured faith, a pure conscience, and a cleannesse both of bodie, and soule, which proceedeth from the holy Ghost, and is accomplished by him: and not a sanctification which consists in an outward pompe of ceremonies. To the same purpose S. Paul exhorts the faithfull to purge themselues from all filthinesse of the flesh, and spirit, seeing God hath adopted them for his children.