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 it is said, that he refused the adoption of Pharaohs daughter: §1first, because when he went to visit his brethren, he endeavoured to succour them: §2Secondly, he revenged their wrongs: all which things tended to this end, to show that he rather desired to return to them of his own nation, than to continue in the court of the king. This was as much then as if of his own free motion he had willingly rejected all. The Apostle attributes this unto faith, because it had been better for him in respect of outward things, to have remained in Egypt; but he was persuaded that the stock of Abraham was blessed: of the which blessing the only bare promise of God bare witness. ¹For he saw no testimony thereof before his eyes, neither yet any thing near unto it. Whence it appears, that he beheld that by faith, which was far removed from his sight.

Now it is said, that he refused the adoption of Pharaohs daughter: §1first, because when he went to visit his brethren, he endeauoured to succour them: §2Secondly, he reuenged their wrōgs: al which things tended to this end, to shew that he rather desired to returne to them of his own nation, than to continue in the court of the king. This was as much then as if of his owne free motion he had willingly reiected all. The Apostle attributes this vnto faith, because it had beene better for him in respect of outward things, to haue remained in Egipt; but he was perswaded that the stocke of Abraham was blessed: of the which blessing the onely bare promise of God bare witnesse. ¹For he saw no testimonie thereof before his eies, neither yet any thing neere vnto it. Whence it appears, that he beheld that by faith, which was farre remooued from his sight.

1. 1The commendation of Moses faith.