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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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And therefore S. Paul shows that Abraham was made heir of the world by faith: that is to say, because he was incorporated into the body of Christ, Rom. 4.13. which being ⟨image 20⟩[…] men to seek timely, and earnestly. Now this restoration and renument is begun in Christ as by the head. We need not doubt then to behold our title and recovery of our first estate in him, 1as often as there shall be any question moved touching the power and authority of man over all creatures. And hereunto appertains that which he expressly mentioneth touching the world to come. For he takes it for the renewed world to come. And to the end we may the better understand this, let us conceive in our minds two worlds: first, §1that old world which was corrupt by the sin of Adam: and the second, that which is repaired by Christ. §2For the estate of the first creation is forlorn and fallen into ruin with man, so far forth as there is respect unto him. 2This Psalm then shall have no place till such time as a restoration be made by Christ. We now see well that he calls not only the estate of those things which we wait for after the resurrection the world to come: but that also which took his beginning from the first reign of Christ, and shall have his accomplishment in the last redemption. I cannot conceive the reason why he suppressed Davids name: and yet I assure my self that he doth not call him a certain one, by way of contempt, but doth so name him by way of honour, as being one of the Prophets, or of the most excellent and authentic authors.
And therefore S. Paul shewes that Abraham was made heire of the world by faith: that is to say, because he was incorporated into the bodie of Christ, Rom. 4.13. which being ⟨image 20⟩〈…〉 men to seeke timely, and earnestly. Now this restauration and renument is begun in Christ as by the head. We neede not doubt then to behold our title and recouerie of our first estate in him,