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 therefore the Apostle concludes, that God offereth himself as a father to all those that endure correction. For they that kick and wince, as resty jades are wont to do; or that take the bridle between their teeth, and obstinately resist; are not of this number. ¹Wherefore this is the in a word which he teacheth, that corrections do then prove tokens of Gods fatherly love towards us, when we in all obedience do meekly submit our selves unto them.

And therefore the Apostle concludes, that God offereth himselfe as a father to all those that endure correction. For they that kick and wince, as restie iades are wont to doe; or that take the bridle betweene their teeth, and obstinately resist; are not of this number. ¹Wherefore this is ye in a word which he teacheth, that corrections doe then prooue tokens of Gods fatherly loue towards vs, when wee in all obedience doe meekly submit our selues vnto them.

1. 1How we may know when afflictions are tokens of Gods love towards us.Hovv vve may knovv vvhen afflictions are tokens of Gods loue towards vs.

For what child is it whom the father chastiseth not? He takes an argument, Vers. 7 whereby he concludes from the custom of […] ⟨p. 296⟩the creation of souls of any help of man; and on the other side, doth miraculously reform and renew them by the secret virtue of his spirit: for this cause he is specially called the father of Spirits.

For what child is it whom the father chastiseth not? He takes an argument, Vers. 7 whereby hee concludes from the custome of