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…

TO THE READER.

Dear Christian Reader, among the many helps wherewith God hath furnished thee for the furtherance of thy godly Meditations and spiritual growth in Christ, I pray thee accept of this amongst the rest; of which (if I may so speak) thou hast been too long unfurnished. Divers good and godly men have laboured, some by their own writings, and some again by translating the works of others, to store thee with Sermons and Expositions in English, upon all the books of the New Testament, this Epistle to the Hebrews only excepted: which lack, rather than it should be unsupplied, hath caused me (the unfittest I confess of many thousands) to undertake the translation of the Commentary ensuing: which being finished, I have been bold (for thy benefit Christian Reader) now to publish. Hoping therefore of thy friendly allowance and acceptance of these my poor endeavours: I beseech thee, if thou reapest that benefit thereby, which I heartily wish thou mayest, to give God the praise, and to help me with thy prayers. Thus commending thee and thy studies to the grace of God, I bid thee farewell.

DEare Christian Reader, among the many helpes wherewith God hath furnished thee for the furtherance of thy godly Meditations and spiritual growth in Christ, I pray thee accept of this amongst the rest; of which (if I may so speake) thou hast beene too long vnfurnished. Diuers good and godly men haue laboured, some by their own writings, and some againe by translating the workes of others, to store thee with Sermons and Expositions in English, vpon all the bookes of the New Testament, this Epistle to the Hebrewes onely excepted: which lacke, rather than it should be vnsupplied, hath caused me (the vnfittest I confesse of many thousands) to vndertake the translation of the Commentarie ensuing: which beeing finished, I haue beene bolde (for thy benefit Christian Reader) now to publish. Hoping therefore of thy friendly allowance and acceptance of these my poore indeauours: I beseech thee, if thou reapest that benefit thereby, which I heartily wish thou maist, to giue God the praise, and to helpe me with thy praiers. Thus commending thee and thy studies to the grace of God, I bidde thee farewell.