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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But ye are come to the mount Zion, &c.] Vers. 22 He alludes to the prophecies, by which God promised in times past that the Gospel should come forth of Zion: Isai. 2. and such other places. He compares mount Zion then, with mount Sinai: and afterward, the heavenly Jerusalem (which he calls heavenly of purpose) to the end the Jews should not rest in that earthly Jerusalem which flourished, and was in great estimation under the Law. For in as much as they were bent with an obstinate affection to remain still under the yoke and bondage of the Law; they made it of mount Zion, to become mount Sinai, as S. Paul saith, Gal. 4. By the heavenly Jerusalem then he means that which should be built throughout the world: as in the Prophet Zachariah, the Angel stretcheth the line of it from East to West.
But ye are come to the mount Sion, &c.] Vers. 22 He alludes to the prophecies, by which God promised in times past that the Gospell should come foorth of Sion: Isai. 2. and such other places. Hee compares mount Sion then, with mount Sinai: and afterward, the heauenly Hierusalem (which hee calles heauenly of purpose) to the end the Iewes should not rest in that earthly Ierusalem which flourished, and was in great estimation vnder the Law. For in as much as they were bent with an obstinate affection to remaine still vnder the yoke and bondage of the Law; they made it of mount Sion, to become mount Sinai, as S. Paul saith, Gal. 4. By the heauenly Ierusalem then he meanes that which should be built throughout the world: as in the Prophet Zachariah, the Angell stretcheth the line of it from East to West.
And to the company of innumerable Angels.] Vers. 23 His meaning is, that we are made fellows with the Angels: reckoned with the Patriarchs: and gathered into heaven among all the blessed Spirits; when Christ calls us to himself by the Gospel. Now it is an inestimable honour which the heavenly Father doth us; in making us companions with the […]