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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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Because she judged him faithful that had promised.] These reasons are to be diligently observed, which do express the virtue and nature of faith. If a man should only hear that Sarah conceived by faith, he should not yet understand all: but this exposition which the Apostle addeth, takes away all difficulty. For he saith, that Sarah's faith consisted in this, that she judged God to be faithful; and that in his promises: which sentence contains two members. For first we are […] ⟨p. 260⟩with so many helps? Objection. If any man object, that they could not believe, unless they received the promises whereupon it was necessary faith should be founded: Answer. I answer, this is spoken by comparison. For they were far off that degree, to which God hath now exalted us. Wherefore, howsoever they had the self same promise of salvation with us, yet notwithstanding, they had not that same clearness of the promises, which we now enjoy under the kingdom of Christ; but contented themselves to behold them afar off.
Because shee iudged him faithfull that had promised.] These reasons are to be diligently obserued, which doe expresse the vertue and nature of faith. If a man should onely heare that Sara conceiued by faith, he should not yet vnderstand all: but this exposition which the Apostle addeth, takes away all difficultie. For he saith, that Saraes faith consisted in this, that shee iudged God to be faithfull; and that in his promises: which sentence containes two members. For first wee are 〈…〉 ⟨p. 260⟩with so many helpes? Obiection. If any man obiect, that they could not beleeue, vnlesse they receiued the promises whereupon it was necessarie faith should be founded: Answere. I answer, this is spoken by comparison. For they were farre off that degree, to which God hath now exalted vs. Wherefore, howsoeuer they had the selfe same promise of saluation with vs, yet notwithstanding, they had not that same clearenesse of the promises, which wee now inioy vnder the kingdome of Christ; but contented themselues to behold them afarre off.