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…

Hereby then it sufficiently appears, that the argument taken from this title of Son, is good. As touching the generation or begetting of the Son, this we are to note in a word, that it is taken here by way of relation. For the subtlety of S. Augustine is frivolous, who imagines that Christ is eternal to day, and so continues. True it is that Christ is the eternal son of God: for he is his wisdom, begotten of him before all worlds: but this makes nothing to this present place, which speaks not of the eternal generation of the Son, but is rather spoken in regard of us, who do now acknowledge him to be the Son of God, since the Father hath manifested him in the flesh. And therefore that same declaration whereof also S. Paul makes mention, Rom. 1.4. was as a kind of eternal generation, as you would say: for this secret and hidden generation which went before, was unknown unto men: and should not have come to light if the Father had not approved the same by a manifest and visible revelation thereof.

Hereby then it sufficiently appeares, that the argumēt taken from this title of Sonne, is good. As touching the generation or begetting of the Sonne, this wee are to note in a word, that it is taken here by way of relation. For the subtiltie of S. Augustine is friuolous, who imagines that Christ is eternall to day, and so continues. True it is that Christ is the eternall sonne of God: for hee is his wisedome, begotten of him before all worlds: but this makes nothing to this present place, which speakes not of the eternall generation of the Sonne, but is rather spoken in regard of vs, who doe now acknowledge him to be the Sonne of God, since the Father hath manifested him in the flesh. And therfore that same declaration whereof also S. Paul makes mention, Rom. 1.4. was as a kinde of eternall generation, as you would say: for this secret and hidden generation which went before, was vnknowne vnto men: and should not haue come to light if the Father had not approoued the same by a manifest and visible reuelation thereof.