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…

And sin which hangeth so fast on.] This is the heaviest burden wherewithal we are hindered. Now he saith that we are ensnared, to the end we might know that no man is fit to run this course, unless he discharge himself of these snares. He speaks not of outward or actual sins, as they call them, but even of the very fountain; that is to say, of concupiscence, which so tyrannizeth over every part of man, that he feels himself hampered on every side with these snares. With patience. By this word we are always admonished what the principal thing is which the Apostle would have us to consider in faith: to wit, that in spirit we seek the kingdom of God, which is invisible to the flesh, & surmounts all our senses. For those that employ their time about such meditations, do easily despise all earthly things. And thus he could no way better turn the eyes of the Jews from doting ⟨p. 289⟩upon their ceremonies, than to bring them to the true exercises of faith, by which they might learn that the kingdom of Christ was spiritual; far excelling the beggarly rudiments of this world.

And sinne which hangeth so fast on.] This is the heauiest burthen wherewithall we are hindred. Now he saith that we are insnared, to the end we might know that no man is fit to runne this course, vnlesse hee discharge himselfe of these snares. He speakes not of outward or actuall sinnes, as they call them, but euen of the very fountaine; that is to say, of concupiscence, which so tyrannizeth ouer euery part of mā, that he feeles himselfe hampred on euery side with these snares. With patience. By this word we are alwaies admonished what the principall thing is which the Apostle would haue vs to cōsider in faith: to wit, that in spirit we seek the kingdom of God, which is inuisible to the flesh, & surmoūts all our senses. For those that imploy their time about such meditations, doe easily despise all earthly things. And thus he could no way better turne the eyes of the Iewes from doting ⟨p. 289⟩vpon their ceremonies, than to bring them to the true exercises of faith, by which they might learne that the kingdome of Christ was spirituall; farre excelling the beggerly rudiments of this world.