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…

Let us follow peace, Vers. 14 &c.] The nature of man is so corrupted, that it seems every man fleeth peace. For every one is given to himself: every one would be soothed in his course, and none vouchsafes to apply himself to the weakness of another. ¹Wherefore unless we take exceeding great pains to follow peace, we shall never keep it. For there is no day but many things fall out, which will give us sufficient occasion ⟨p. 301⟩of dissentions and brawls. Therefore it is that the Apostle commandeth us to follow peace: as if he should say, Ye think it sufficient only to keep and to love it for the commodity it brings you: but you ought to enforce your selves to keep it in perfection amongst your selves with all your might. Which yet is unpossible, unless we forget many injuries, and pardon one another in many things.

Let vs follow peace, Vers. 14 &c.] The nature of man is so corrupted, that it seemes euery man fleeth peace. For euery one is giuen to himself: euery one would be soothed in his course, and none vouchsafes to applie himselfe to the weaknes of another. ¹Wherefore vnlesse we take exceeding great pains to follow peace, we shall neuer keepe it. For there is no day but many things fall out, which will giue vs sufficient occasion ⟨p. 301⟩of dissentions and braules. Therefore it is that the Apostle commandeth vs to follow peace: as if hee should say, Ye thinke it sufficient onely to keepe and to loue it for the commoditie it brings you: but you ought to enforce your selues to keepe it in perfection amongst your selues with all your might. Which yet is vnpossible, vnlesse we forget many iniuries, and pardon one another in many things.

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