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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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Esteeming the rebuke of Christ, Vers. 26 &c.] We must diligently observe this phrase of speech, for by it we are taught to fly from all that which we cannot obtain without offending of God, as from a deadly poison. For he calls the pleasures of sin, all the allurements of the world which do turn us away from God, and from that vocation to which he hath called us. For those earthly commodities that respect this life, which yet with a good conscience, and by the permission ⟨p. 271⟩of God we may enjoy; are not comprehended in this number: wherefore let us always remember to discern what God permits us as lawful. Notwithstanding there are many things which of themselves are lawful; the use whereof is forbidden us in regard of circumstance of time, place; or for some other respects. And therefore we must always consider this in all the commodities of this present life, to wit, that they serve us as helps, and furtherances to follow God, and not as lets and hindrances.
Esteeming the rebuke of Christ, Vers. 26 &c.] Wee must diligently obserue this phrase of speech, for by it we are taught to flie from all that which we cannot obtaine without offending of God, as from a deadly poyson. For he calles the pleasures of sinne, all the allurements of the world which doe turne vs away from God, and from that vocation to which he hath called vs. For those earthly commodities that respect this life, which yet with a good conscience, and by the permission ⟨p. 271⟩of God we may enioy; are not comprehended in this number: wherefore let vs alwaies remember to discerne what God permits vs as lawfull. Notwithstanding there are many things which of themselues are lawfull; the vse whereof is forbidden vs in regard of circumstance of time, place; or for some other respects. And therefore we must alwaies consider this in all the commodities of this present life, to wit, that they serue vs as helpes, and furtherances to follow God, and not as lets and hindrances.