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…

Remember them, Vers. 7 &c.] The things which follow do not appertain so much to manners, as to doctrine. In the first place he sets the example of those before the Jews of whom they had been taught: and peradventure he speaks particularly of those which had sealed the doctrine which they had taught with their own blood. For he noteth out something worthy of remembrance, when he saith, Consider what hath been the end of their conversation. And yet this is no impediment why we may not also understand it generally of those which have continued in the true faith unto the end: who also have given faithful testimony to the wholesome doctrine, both in their death, as also in the whole course of their life. Now this is a matter of no small consequence, when he sets their Teachers before them to follow. For we ought to esteem them as fathers which have begotten us in Christ. Had they seen their Leaders constant and stable then, partly in the middest of cruel persecutions, and partly in the middest of divers fights? So much the rather ought they in all reason to be the more willing to follow their steps.

REmember them, Vers. 7 &c.] The things which follow doe not appertaine so much to manners, as to doctrine. In the first place hee sets the example of those before the Iewes of whom they had been taught: and peraduenture he speakes particularly of those which had sealed the doctrine which they had taught with their owne blood. For he noteth out something worthie of remembrance, when he saith, Consider what hath been the end of their cōuersation. And yet this is no impediment why wee may not also vnderstand it generally of those which haue continued in the true faith vnto the end: who also haue giuen faithfull testimonie to the holesome doctrine, both in their death, as also in the whole course of their life. Now this is a matter of no small consequence, when he sets their Teachers before them to follow. For wee ought to esteeme them as fathers which haue begotten vs in Christ. Had they seene their Leaders constant and stable then, partly in the middest of cruell persecutions, and partly in the middest of diuers fights? So much the rather ought they in all reason to be the more willing to follow their steps.