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…

Now the Apostle affirms that he obtained this by faith. It is true indeed that Moses declares how he was a just man, and one that walked with God: but for as much as faith is the beginning of righteousness, therefore this love of God towards him is rightly attributed to faith. As touching curious questions wherewith curious heads are wont to entangle themselves, it is better to pass by them in silence. ¹They ask forsooth what became of Enoch and Elijah. And […] ⟨p. 248⟩ed with the feeling of his goodness, ²hoping for salvation at his hand: for we either despise, or fly from God, if we behold not salvation in him. Now let us remember that we must believe this, and not content our selves with a bare & naked opinion of it. For although the wicked, and unbelievers do sometimes conceive something like unto it, yet for all that they do not therefore come unto God, because they are not stayed upon a firm and steadfast faith: this is the second part of faith, by which we obtain favour with God: to wit, when we are certainly persuaded that we have salvation in him.

Now the Apostle affirmes that hee obtained this by faith. It is true indeed that Moses declares how he was a iust man, and one that walked with God: but for as much as faith is the beginning of righteousnes, therefore this loue of God towards him is rightly attributed to faith. As touching curious questions wherewith curious heads are wont to intangle themselues, it is better to passe by them in silence. ¹They aske forsooth what became of Enoch and Helias. And 〈…〉 ⟨p. 248⟩ed with the feeling of his goodnesse, ²hoping for saluation at his hand: for we either despise, or flie from God, if wee behold not saluation in him. Now let vs remember that wee must beleeue this, and not content our selues with a bare & naked opinion of it. For although the wicked, and vnbeleeuers doe sometimes conceiue something like vnto it, yet for all that they doe not therfore come vnto God, because they are not staied vpon a firme and steadfast faith: this is the second part of faith, by which we obtaine fauour with God: to wit, when we are certainly perswaded that we haue saluation in him.