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…

Now whereas David saith, that the heavens shall perish, ⟨p. 24⟩some do resolve the meaning thus: if it please God it should so come to pass, to wit, that the heavens should perish: which sense if it stand for good, then nothing should be affirmed. But what need have we of such a constrained exposition, when as we know that all creatures are subject to vanity: for to what purpose should this renument of the heavens serve, (the which they attend and wait for with no less desire then women in travail to be delivered) if there should be no change of them? And therefore the perpetuity of Christ, which is here magnified, brings singular consolation to the faithful, whereof this Psalm in the end concludes that they shall be partakers. For Christ, you know, communicates himself, and all his benefits to his body the Church.

Now whereas Dauid saith, that the heauens shall perish, ⟨p. 24⟩some do resolue the meaning thus: if it please God it should so come to passe, to wit, that the heauens should perish: which sense if it stand for good, then nothing should be affirmed. But what neede haue we of such a constrained exposition, when as we know that all creatures are subiect to vanitie: for to what purpose should this renument of the heauens serue, (the which they attend and waite for with no lesse desire then women in trauaile to be deliuered) if there should be no change of them? And therefore the perpetuitie of Christ, which is heere magnified, brings singular consolation to the faithfull, whereof this Psalme in the end concludes that they shall bee partakers. For Christ, you know, communicates himselfe, and all his benefits to his bodie the Church.

13 Verse 13 Unto which of the Angels also said he at any time, sit at my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool?¹