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…

Moreover, whereas he saith, that Gods corrections are profitable to obtain sanctification: this ought not so to be taken, as if they sanctified us properly; but that they are as helps and means to prepare us, because the Lord thereby exerciseth us for the taming and subduing of our flesh.

Moreouer, whereas hee saith, that Gods corrections are profitable to obtaine sanctification: this ought not so to bee taken, as if they sanctified vs properly; but that they are as helpes and meanes to prepare vs, because the Lord thereby exerciseth vs for the taming and subduing of our flesh.

Now no chastisement for the present, &c.] He adds this, Vers. 11 to the end we should not measure the chastisements of God, by our present feeling. For he showeth that we are like unto children which hate and fly the rod as much as in them is, because they are not of discretion to judge how profitable it is for them. This admonition then is to show, that chastisements shall not be esteemed of us as they ought, if we judge of them by the present feeling of the flesh: and that we are therefore to bend our sight to the end thereof: for thereby shall we apprehend this gracious and desirable fruit of righteousness. He calls this fruit quiet, because we tremble whilst adversity is upon us; and are in unquietness. For we are tempted with impatience, which is always full of clamorous and foolish rumblings: but after the storm is over, we discern by the spirit of discretion what profit and commodity that hath brought us, which before seemed bitter and tedious unto us.

Now no chastisement for the present, &c.] He addes this, Vers. 11 to the ende we should not measure the chastisements of God, by our present feeling. For he sheweth that we are like vnto children which hate and flie the rodde as much as in them is, because they are not of discretion to iudge howe profitable it is for them. This admonition then is to shew, that chastisements shall not be esteemed of vs as they ought, if wee iudge of them by the present feeling of the flesh: and that we are therefore to bend our sight to the end thereof: for thereby shall wee apprehend this gratious and desireable fruite of righteousnesse. He calles this fruit quiet, because we tremble whilst aduersitie is vpon vs; and are in vnquietnes. For we are tempted with impatience, which is alwaies full of clamorous and foolish rumblings: but after the storme is ouer, we discerne by the spirit of discretion what profit and commoditie that hath brought vs, which before seemed bitter and tedious vnto vs.