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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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HE yet again extols the excellency of Christ by another testimony, to the end we might thereby know how far he surpasseth the Angels. The testimony is drawn out of the hundred and tenth Psalm; which cannot be expounded of any other than of Christ. For seeing it was unlawful for Kings to meddle with the Priesthood, as the leprosy of king Uzzias witnesseth; and seeing it is manifest likewise that neither David nor any of his successors in the kingdom were ordained Priests; it thereupon follows that here is a new kingdom, and a new priesthood, seeing one only is appointed for both these offices. Besides that; the eternity of the Priesthood agrees to none but to Christ. Now in the very beginning of the Psalm he is placed at the right hand of God. Which manner of speech, is as much as if he had said, that the second place was given him after the father. For it is a similitude, or metaphor by which he signifies, that he is the fathers Lieutenant and his chief Ambassador ⟨p. 25⟩to exercise his power, so as the Father reigns, and governs; yet by his hand. Now there is never a one among the angels, which hath so excellent and high an office: and therefore it follows that Christ is far more excellent than they all.
HE yet againe extols the excellencie of Christ by another testimonie, to the end we might thereby knowe how farre he surpasseth the Angels. The testimonie is drawn out of the hundreth and tenth Psalme; which cannot be expounded of any other than of Christ. For seeing it was vnlawfull for Kings to meddle with the Priesthood, as the leprosie of king Vzzias witnesseth; and seeing it is manifest likewise that neither Dauid nor any of his successors in the kingdome were ordained Priests; it thereupon follows that here is a newe kingdome, and a new priesthood, seeing one onely is appointed for both these offices. Besides that; the eternitie of the Priesthood agrees to none but to Christ. Now in the very beginning of the Psalme he is placed at the right hand of God. Which manner of speech, is as much as if he had said, that the second place was giuen him after the father. For it is a similitude, or metaphor by which he signifies, that he is the fathers Lieutenant and his cheif Ambassadour ⟨p. 25⟩to exercise his power, so as the Father raignes, and gouerns; yet by his hand. Now there is neuer a one among the angels, which hath so excellent and high an office: and therfore it followes that Christ is farre more excellent than they all.