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…

To come to the place which he should afterward take for an inheritance.] With the commandment he had a promise, that God would give him the land for an inheritance: he by and by embraced this promise, and was no less joyful of it, than if he had been put into present possession of it. Behold a singular proof of faith. First, ¹to forsake that we have in hand, as they say: secondly, to go seek things which are very far off from us, and altogether unknown unto us. For when God commanded him to go forth, he assigned him no certain place where it was his pleasure he should inhabit, but left his mind perplexed, and in suspense. Come (saith he) to the place which I will show thee. Wherefore did he defer to show him the place, but to the end his faith should be more and more exercised? Gen. 12.1 Again, the love of his own country might not only have slacked Abraham's readiness, but also wholly have locked up his heart from going out of his house. His faith then was excellent, seeing it brake through all difficulties, and did thus fly to the place whither the Lord called it.

To come to the place which he should afterward take for an inheritance.] With the commandement he had a promise, that God would giue him the land for an inheritance: he by and by embraced this promise, and was no lesse ioyfull of it, than if he had been put into present possession of it. Behold a singular proofe of faith. First, ¹to forsake that we haue in hand, as they say: secondly, to goe seeke things which are very farre off from vs, and altogether vnknowne vnto vs. For when God commanded him to goe foorth, he assigned him no certaine place where it was his pleasure hee should inhabite, but left his minde perplexed, and in suspence. Come (saith he) to the place which I will shew thee. Wherefore did he deferre to shew him the place, but to the end his faith should be more and more exercised? Gen. 12.1 Againe, the loue of his owne countrie might not only haue slacked Abrahams readines, but also wholy haue locked vp his heart from going out of his house. His faith then was excellent, seeing it brake through all difficulties, and did thus flie to the place whither the Lord called it.