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 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 […] ⟨p. 312⟩further he here shows what he meant in the former comparison: to wit, that the contemners of the Gospel shall be sharply punished, seeing the ancient people went not unpunished which despised the law: as also he follows his other argument which he took from the less to the greater, when he saith that God; or Moses spake then on earth: and that now the same God; or Christ speaks now from heaven. Although I had rather refer both the one and the other to God. Now he saith that God spake on earth, because he spake more low and after a manner less authentical. Let us always remember that the outward administration of the Law is here handled: the which, if we compare with the Gospel, shall be found such as smelleth something of the earth; because it doth not raise up the minds of men above the heavens, unto a perfect wisdom. For howsoever the law contains the same doctrine, yet for as much as it was a schoolmaster only; perfection is always taken from it.

And to the companie of innumerable Angels.] Vers. 23 His meaning is, that wee are made fellowes with the Angels: reckoned with the Patriarkes: and gathered into heauen among all the blessed Spirits; when Christ calles vs to himselfe by the Gospell. Now it is an inestimable honour which the heauenly Father doth vs; in making vs companions with the 〈…〉 ⟨p. 312⟩further he here shewes what he meant in the former comparison: to wit, that the contemners of the Gospell shall be sharply punished, seeing the ancient people went not vnpunished which despised the law: as also he followes his other argument which he took from the lesse to the greater, when he saith that God; or Moses spake then on earth: and that now the same God; or Christ speakes now frō heauen. Although I had rather referre both the one and the other to God. Now he saith that God spake on earth, because he spake more low and after a manner lesse authenticall. Let vs alwaies remember that the outward administration of the Law is here handled: the which, if wee compare with the Gospell, shall be found such as smelleth something of the earth; because it doth not raise vp the minds of men aboue the heauens, vnto a perfect wisedome. For howsoeuer the law containes the same doctrine, yet for as much as it was a schoolmaster onely; perfection is alwaies taken from it.