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 his order is this; that daily exhortations should be heard in the Church, from the mouths of the Pastors. Peradventure also he doth of purpose recommend the word of exhortation unto them: because that men as they are naturally covetous to learn, so they had rather always be taught some new thing, than to be admonished of known things, and such as have been often heard. Add also, that in as much as they are given to flatter themselves, and to let loose the reins to their carelessness; they will hardly suffer themselves without grief and unwillingness to be sharply touched, and chastised.

Now his order is this; that daiely exhortations should be heard in the Church, from the mouthes of the Pastors. Peraduenture also he doth of purpose recommend the word of exhortation vnto them: because that men as they are naturally couetous to learne, so they had rather alwaies bee taught some new thing, than to be admonished of known things, and such as haue beene often heard. Adde also, that in as much as they are giuen to flatter themselues, and to let loose the raines to their carelesnesse; they will hardly suffer themselues without griefe and vnwillingnesse to be sharply touched, and chastised.

Know that our brother Timotheus, Verse. 23 &c.] Because the termination of the Greek word is ambiguous, we may translate you know, or, know ye; and this latter reading I take to be the better; although I reject not the first. For it is very likely that he gives the Jews to understand, being beyond the sea; of that which yet they knew not. Moreover, if so be this Timotheus be that notable companion of S. Paul (which I willingly receive) it is very likely that either S. Luke, or Clement is the author of this Epistle. S. Paul surely was wont rather to call him his son. Besides, that which he immediately adds, agreeth not to the person of S. Paul. For it appears that he which wrote this Epistle was at liberty, and not imprisoned; ⟨p. 335⟩and besides, that he was rather somewhere else than at Rome: yea and it is very likely, that he had been in many of the cities of this country, and was ready to pass the sea. Now all these things might come to pass either to S. Luke, or to Clement after S. Pauls death.