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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
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But leaving to tell what they are, I will only say this for the present; 1that when commandment is given us to submit our selves to our Pastors, we ought diligently and prudently to discern who they be that are the true and faithful leaders. For if we bear this honour, and reverence, indifferently to all those that are in this office, §1first we shall do injury to the good: secondly, §2the reason which he here adds, shall not be practised; to wit, that they are worthy of honour, because they watch for our souls. Wherefore if the Pope and all his followers will indeed help themselves with this testimony of holy scripture, it is necessarily required of them above all things, that they prove themselves to be of the number of them which watch for our salvation. If they make this plain and evident unto us, there will then be no let or impediment which should hinder the faithful to give honour, and reverence unto them.
But leauing to tell what they are, I will onely say this for the present; 1that when commandement is giuen vs to submit our selues to our Pastors, we ought diligently and prudently to discerne who they be that are the true and faithfull leaders. For if we beare this honour, and reuerence, indifferently to all those that are in this office, §1first we shall doe iniurie to the good: secondly, §2the reason which he here addes, shall not be practised; to wit, that they are worthy of honour, because they watch for our soules. Wherefore if the Pope and all his followers will indeed helpe themselues with this testimonie of holy scripture, it is necessarily required of them aboue all things, that they prooue themselues to be of the number of them which watch for our saluation. If they make this plaine and euident vnto vs, there will thē be no let or impediment which should hinder the faithfull to giue honour, and reuerence vnto them.
- 1We must learn to discern true Pastors from false