Commentary on Hebrews, Index – Errata
A TABLE DIRECTING THE READER TO ſome principall matters contained in this Commentarie vponupon the Hebrewes: the firſt number points to the Chapter: the ſecond to the verſe of the Chapter.
A
Abacuck.
A Text of Abacuck expounded. chap. 10. verſ. 37.
Abraham.
Faith was Abrahams cheifeſt vertue. 11.17.
The triall of Abrahams faith. 11.19.
Afflictions.
Afflictions exempt vsus not out of the nūber of Gods children. 5.7.
Afflictions ſoueraigne medicines to cure our corruptions. 12.4.
The ende God hath in afflicting vsus. 12.6.
Why the wicked receiue no benefit by afflictiōs. 12.6.
Afflictions cannot hurt vsus, and why. 12.6.
How we may know when afflictions are tokens of Gods louelove to vsus. 12.6.
Angels.
Thoſe that will hauehave the protection of Angels, muſt looke that themſelues bee members of Chriſt. 1.14.
Angels no lawfull mediators. 7.26.
Apoſtaſie.
Great difference betweene falling into ſome particular ſinne; and a finall Apoſtaſie. 6.4. See chap. 10.26.
B
Beginning.
It is not enough to make good beginnings onelyonly. 34. See chap. 6.1.
Blood.
The blood of beaſts purified Sacramentally; Chriſts blood really. 9.13.
Nothing we doe acceptable before God, till wee bee purged by the blood of Chriſt. 9.14.
God cannot bee ſought nor ſerued of vsus, till faith apprehend Chriſts blood. 9.19.
Faith muſt ſee the promiſes written in our hearts with the blood of Chriſt. 9.20.
The friuolous diſtinction of the Papiſts betweene a bloodie and vnbloodie ſacrifice. 9.26.
Bodie.
Chriſts bodie is the temple in which his father dwels. 9.11.
Brethren.
Chriſt doth vsus no ſmall honour in calling vsus his brethren. 2.11.
A commendable thing for the Saints to call one another by the name of brother. 13.2
C
Catechiſme.
The points of Catechiſme vſed in the Primitiue Church. 6.1.
Call.
Hee will neuer call vponupon God in trueth, that hath not a taſte of his goodnes. 11.6.
Calling.
The calling of the faithfull only ſecured vnderunder Chriſts wings. 3.1.
Chriſt would not runne before he had receiued a calling. 5.4.
Canaan.
Why the Iewes deſired ſo much to enter into the land of Canaan. 4.8.
Cauſe.
No other cauſe of our ſaluation but Gods free merciemercy. 6.10.
The cauſe of errours and ſuperſtitiōs in the church. 13.9.
Chriſt.
All our right to the creatures conſiſts in Chriſt. 2.5.
Chriſt muſt not be the leſſe eſteemed becauſe he willingly abaſed himſelfe. 2.10.
Chriſt would not runne before he was ſent. 5.4.
Chriſt ſtroue with the curſe of God, and with hell it ſelfe, and ouercame them. 5.7.
Chriſt with all that he hath is ours. 7.25.
Chriſt alone is ſufficient to fulfil whatſoeuer God requires. 10.10.
He ſhall neuer finde God, to whom the man Chriſt is not the way. 10.19.
Faith muſt content it ſelfe in Chriſt alone. 11.6.
Chriſt allowes no ſouldiers in his battels that louelove their eaſe. 12.4.
The crie of Chriſts blood alwaies heard. 12.24.
Church.
Church gouernment muſt be ſquared according to Gods commandement. 5.4.
Gods care is alwaies alike to his Church. 11.35.
Ciuill.
To teach ciuill righteouſnes without faith: is a prophane philoſophie. 6.11.
Comming of Chriſt.
The neerer Chriſts comming approacheth, the more ſhould wee indeauour to bring home the ſtraied ſheepe. 10.25.
Conſcience.
Peace of conſcience can neuer be highly eſteemed of till we know the diſquietnes thereof. 7.2.
Conuerſion.
The conuerted ought to procure the conuerſion of others. 10.24.
Couetouſneſſe.
Diſtruſt, the roote of couetouſneſſe. 13.5.
Creatures.
None of the creatures appertaine vntounto vsus, till we appertaine vntounto God. 2.5.
All the right wee hauehave to the creatures is in Chriſt. 2.5.
Curious queſtions are to be auoided. 11.5.
Croſſe. See 5.8.
Chriſt was conſecrated into his office of Prieſthood by the croſſe. 5.8.
Hee that flies the croſſe renounceth his childes part. 12.7. See 12.12.
D
Death.
Death muſt needes be terrible to as many as looke vponupon it out of Chriſt. 2.15.
Hee hath profited but little that hath not learned to deſpiſe death. 2.15.
Two things to be conſidered in Chriſts death. 8.4.
Death is to be choſen aboue life if it cannot bee kept without forſaking of god. 11.35.
Diuell.
The Diuels power weakened and limited. 2.14.
Diſobedience.
Nothing ſo hurtfull as diſobedience. 12.9.
Diſtruſt.
Diſtruſt muſt not bee nouriſhed. 11.11.
Doubt.
It is a ſinne to doubt of that which God hath promiſed. 6.11.
E
Elect.
It is profitable the elect ſhould ſometimes bee ſharply reprooued. 6.9.
End.
What end we ought to hauehave in all our thoughts and deliberations.
Euer.
How farre this word Euer is to be extended. 7.17.
Exile.
A comfort for the exiled. 11.38.
A mediatation for the exiled. 13.14.
F
Falles.
Falles generall and particular. 6.4.
Faith.
Faith giues the word entrāce in reſpect of vsus. 5.2.
Two effects of faith. 3.6.
Faith and charitie muſt goe together. 6.11.
Great difference betweene faith and a generall apprehenſion. 6.11.
Faith muſt paſſe beyond all externall ſhadows to reſt it ſelfe vponupon Chriſt alone. 6.19.
Faith the foundation of an holy life. 10.35.
No life without faith. 10.38.
The neceſſitie of faith. 10.38.
Faith was the onelyonly band whereby the Patriarkes were knit vntounto God. 11.2.
Faith muſt content it ſelfe with Chriſt alone. 11.6.
The nature of faith. 11.7.
The obiect of faith. 11.7.
How faith is ſaid to bee the cauſe of feare. 11.7.
Why the Goſpell is called the word of faith. 11.7.
Faith the mother of obedience. 11.7.
Faith the roote and cauſe of righteouſnes. 11.7.
A principle of faith. 11.8.
Two trials of faith. 11.8.
Faith commended, though it were mingled with diſtruſt. 11.11.
That is the true faith which reſts it ſelfe vponupon the promiſes. 11.11.
When faith reſpects the promiſe, and when it reſpects the recompence of reward. 11.26.
Fathers.
How farre the example of our fathers is to be followed. 3.8. See chap. 11.13.
Feare.
Feare ought not to take away the aſſurance of faith. 4.1.
How faith is ſaid to bee the cauſe of feare. 11.7.
Feare is too ingenious in ſeeking ſtarting holes. 12.13.
Felicitie.
We muſt go out of our ſelues to attaine true felicitie. 4.10.
Fight.
A double fight of the faithfull. 12.4.
Free-will.
We will freely: but it is to do euill.
G
Glorie.
What it is to giuegive glorie to God. 6.15.
To ſerue to Gods glorie is the onelyonly ende of our life. 11.6.
God.
God is neuer angrie without cauſe. 3.17.
God is the father of the ſoule as well as of the bodie. 12.9.
God cares for vsus euen whilſt he afflicts vsus. 12.12.
Good.
Man his ſoueraigne good. 4.10.
Goſpell.
Hee that reiects the Goſpell reiects the ſaluation of God. 2.3.
Chriſt the author of the Goſpel. 2.12.
Why the Goſpel is called the word of faith. 11.7.
H
Haſte.
We neuer think God makes haſte enough: when wee waite for his deliuerance.
Halting.
We muſt take heede of halting in Gods matters betime. 12.13.
Hearing.
Hearing profits not, vnleſſe faith bee ioyned with it. 4.2.
Hearts.
None can ſoften our hard hearts but God. 3.8.
Hillarie.
A ſaying of Hillarie. 11.38.
Hiſichius. 8.5.
Hiſop.
The vertue of Hiſop. 9.21.
Holy Ghoſt.
Foure effects which the Holy Ghoſt workes in vsus. 10.29. See chap. 8.10.
Hope.
Hope the conſtancie of faith. 3.6.
Hope findes no footing on earth. 6.19.
Hope ſprings out of faith. 10.23.
Hoſpitalitie.
Hoſpitalitie growne out of vſe. 13.2.
Humilitie.
God allowes no ſeruice vnleſſe it be ioyned with humilitie. 12.28.
I
Illumination.
It is the worke of the Holy Ghoſt to illuminate our vnderſtandings. 8.10.
Imperfections.
Imperfections remaine in the beſt. 11.32.
Infidelitie.
No darkenes like infidelitie. 4.12.
Infidelitie onelyonly hinders obedience. 11.7.
K
Kingdome.
Chriſts kingdome ſhal neuer bee vanquiſhed though it be daily aſſaulted. 1.13.
Knowledge.
All knowledge that is ſeparate from the knowledge of Chriſt is but meere vanitie. 13.8.
Hee is a man of knowledge that knowes how much he wants. 5.12.
L
Laſt day. See 10.25.
Law.
In what ſenſe the word law is to be taken. 7.12.
Their conſciences can neuer be at quiet that reſt only in the doctrine of the law. 9.15.
They profit il by the law that are not drawne thereby to faith. 11.24.
Laying on of hands. chap. 6.2.
LoueLove.
He that wil exerciſe himſelfe in the duties of louelove muſt prepare himſelfe to a life ful of labour. 6.10.
LoueLove extends her liberalitie to all, &c. 6.10.
It is an hard matter to preſerue louelove. 10.24.
Nothing ſooner loſt than louelove. 13.1.
The true badge of louelove. 13.16.
M
Marriage.
Mariage lawfull for all ſorts. 13.4.
Maſſe.
Foure points proouing the Maſſe to bee full of ſacriledge. 10.18.
Meates.
Obſeruation of meates belongs nothing to the ſubſtance of our ſaluation. 13.9.
Mediator.
No Saint or Angel a fit Mediator and why. 8.3.
Merit.
Reward is not giuen vntounto workes vponupon any merit. 6.10.
Merit of workes. 11.6.
Moſes.
The commendation of Moſes faith. 11.25.
Moſes faith oft mingled with the imperfections of the fleſh. 11.27.
N
Nature of faith. 11.27.
Neglect.
After a long neglect of holy duties followes an alienation of affections. 6.4.
Noah.
In what ſenſe Noah is ſaid to condemne the world. 11.7.
Nouatus.
The error of Nouatus confuted. chap. 6.4.10.26.
O
Obedience.
Our obedience chiefly appeares in the deniall of our ſelues. 5.8.
Obiection.
An obiection of the Papiſts anſwered, wherein they ſay they offer not another ſacrifice, &c. 10.2.
Offer.
None fit to offer Chriſt but himſelfe. 10.18.
Offices.
Two offices of Chriſt. 3.1.
Opportunitie.
It is dangerous to neglect opportunitie. 3.13.
Oath.
It is lawful to take an oath. 6.16.
P
Paſtor.
The care of a good Paſtor. 4.1.
We muſt learne to diſcerne true Paſtors from falſe. 13.17.
Pardon.
Who they be that are excluded from hope of pardon. 6.4.
Patriarkes. chap. 11.13.
Patience.
The neceſſitie of patience. 10.36.
Peace.
We hauehave peace both in life and in death, &c. 2.15.
In what ſenſe the Hebrewes vſually take this word Peace. 7.2.
Wee muſt ſtriue to keepe peace with men, &c. 12.14
We ſhall neuer keepe peace except wee take paines to purſue it. 12.14.
Perſon.
A mans perſon muſt bee excepted, &c. 11.4.
Perſeuerance.
Perſeuerance in well doing is a vertue thin ſowen. 6.10.
Petitions.
God often grants our petitions when he ſeems to denie them. 5.7.
Plerophoria. 6.11.
Poore.
When we inuite the poore to our houſes, in them wee giuegive entertainment to Chriſt. 13.2.
Praier.
Chriſts praier heard though he ſuffered death. 5.7.
Praier ought to bee feruent. 5.7.
How to pray with fruit. 8.3.
Prayers.
All praiers that depend not on Chriſts interceſſion are reiected. 7.26.
Preaching.
Preaching muſt not be contemned, and why. 4.12. ſee 4.2.
Preaching hath a double vſe.
Pride.
The end of threatnings is to beate downe the pride of the fleſh, &c. 6.5.
Promiſe.
No faith without a promiſe. 4.2.
Gods promiſe, the onelyonly obiect of faith. 10.23.
Promiſes.
That is the true ſaith which heares God ſpeake and reſts vponupon the promiſes. 11.11.
The promiſes profit vsus nothing, &c. 9.20.
R
Reconciliation.
No other meane to procure Reconciliation but the blood of Chriſt. 9.22.
Religion.
There is no religion but where the truth beares the ſway. 11.6.
No religion without ſanctification. 12.16.
Repentance.
Fearefull euents of late repentance. 12.17.
Reprobates.
The hearts of the Reprobates compared to the Anuill. 4.12.
Reſurrection.
The end of Chriſts reſurrection. 13.20.
Reward.
Reward impugnes not the free imputation of righteouſneſſe. 10.35.
When faith is ſaid to reſpect reward. 11.26.
Rodde.
The rodde had neede to bee alwaies tied to our backs. 12.7.
S
Sacrament.
The blood of beaſts purged ſacramentally. 9.13.
The word and Sacrament muſt goe together. 9.20.
The Expoſition of the word, the life and ſoule of the ſacrament. 9.20.
Sacrifice.
Chriſts ſacrifice abſolutely perfect. 7.27. See 9.14.
Chriſts ſacrifice abſolutely perfect from the beginning. 9.26.
Thankfulneſſe Gods cheifeſt ſacrifice. 13.15.
No ſacrifice acceptable vntounto God but in Chriſt. 13.15.
See chap. 11.4.
Three kinds of ſacrifices. 13.16.
Saluation.
The Iewes and Gentiles hauehave but one meanes of ſaluation, as touching the ſubſtance. 10.1.
Sanctuarie.
The Sanctuarie earthly, and how. 9.1.
Scripture.
What marke wee muſt aime at, if we meane to profit in the Scriptures. 13.9.
Seeke.
The meanes how to ſeeke God. 11.6.
Shadowes.
Wee hauehave no ſuch neede of ſhadows now as the Iews had. 4.8.
Schiſme.
The chiefe cauſe of all Schiſmes. 10.25.
Similitude.
A ſimilitude ſetting forth the difference betweene the law and the Goſpel. 10.1.
Sinne.
How ſinne is ſaid to be deſtroyed. 9.26.
Sorrowe.
The taſte of heuenly riches takes away the ſorrow for loſſe of the earthly. 10.34.
Soules.
God is the father as well of the ſoule as the bodie. 12.9.
The ſoules of the faithfull liue with God after they be departed hence. 12.23.
Strangers.
No inheritance for vsus in heauen, vnleſſe we count our ſelues ſtrangers on earth. 11.16.
T
Temptations.
What wee are to doe in ſpirituall temptations. 5.7.
Tempt.
How God is ſaid to tempt. 11.17.
Throne.
The throne of God is hangd all ouer with grace. 4.16.
Tithes.
Cauſes why tithes were paid Leui. 7.4.
Truth.
Many ſeeme friends to the trueth, but few will ſuffer for it. 12.12.
V
Vaile.
No vaile hinders our acceſſe to God now, if we beleeue in Chriſt. 7.25.
Vncleane.
The remedie that takes away our vncleanenes is in our fleſh. 2.11.
Vnitie.
A meanes to preſerue vnitie. 10.24.
W
Witneſſes.
None ought to bee condemned without witneſſes. 10.28.
Women.
Women hauehave intereſt in eternall life as well as men. 11.
Word.
The word preached the power of God, &c. 4.2.
Gods word is not heard in it ſelfe. 5.11.
The word muſt goe with the ſacrament. 9.20.
The word the life of the ſacrament. 9.20.
No rule of faith but Gods word. 11.4.
Worlds.
Two worlds. 2.6.
The cauſe why the things of this world are in ſuch high account with vsus. 12.16.
Works.
A definition of good works. 13.21.
Our workes become ſweet in Gods ſight, when they are filled with the odours of Chriſt. 12.21.
No workes in account with God, but thoſe that proceed from a righteous mā. 11.4.
Worſhip.
Wee muſt not goe an haires breadth from Gods commandement in things pertaining to his worſhippe. 8.5.
Zeale.
An vndiſcreete zeale is no leſſe hurtfull, than a fainting ſlothfulnes.
ERRATA.
Pag. 78. lin 9. read fleſhly. p 84. l. 12. r. confeſsion. p. 133. l. 35. r. ſhoulders p. 135. l. 4. r. thus. p. 172. l 22. r. that the grace. p. 195. l. 13. r. true Sanctuarie. p. 207. l. 16. r. this word booke. p. 236. l. 10 put out for. p. 239. l. 8. r. ſubſiſtence p. 257. l. 8. put out, the p. 263. l. 36. r. recited p 271. l. 31. r. Saint Paul. p. 291. l. 11. put out, no. p. 320. for Col. 3. r. Col. 2.
End of the text · John Calvin, Commentary on Hebrews (1605)