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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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31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them which obeyed not, when she had received the spies peaceably.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them which obeyed not, when she had receiued the spies peaceably.
BY faith he ordained, &c.] Vers. 28 This also ought to serve much for the recommendation of faith unto the Jews, because they hold this sacrifice of the Passover for the most excellent of all others, and have it in greatest reverence. Now even this so excellent a sacrifice he saith was celebrated by faith: not so much because this Lamb was a figure of Christ, as in regard that when he sprinkled the two door posts with the blood; the fruit thereof did not yet appear. Wherefore, seeing the truth was hidden from him, it was needful that he should wait for it by faith. And yet which more is, it might seem a plain mockery that Moses should oppose a few drops of blood as a remedy against the vengeance of God: but he contenting himself with the only word of God, doubted not but the people should be delivered from the plague which was near at hand to seize upon the Egyptians. It is not without cause therefore you see that the Apostle commends his faith in this behalf. Those who expound that the Passover was celebrated by faith, because Moses looked unto Christ; do say very true: but the Apostle makes mention simply of faith here, because it rested in the word of God alone, when as yet the fruit appeared not. Away with curious speculations therefore, for we have nothing to do with them in this place. Where he saith, that Moses only ordained the Passover, the reason is; because God ordained it by his hand.