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HERE is a comment on V. 29 from CALVIN himself. Notice he agrees with what both Issachar and I said
V. 29 is referring to the blood of Christ not animal sacrifice
what should I should I say? apparently some people need to refer to Calvin more...never thought I would say that
am I misreading this, or does Calvin seem to suggest that someone can actually leave Christ?
is this perhaps a different Calvin? doesn't seem to be from what I read
29. Who has trodden under foot the Son of God, etc. There is this likeness between apostates under the Law and under the Gospel, that both perish without mercy; but the kind of death is different; for the Apostle denounces on the despisers of Christ not only the deaths of the body, but eternal perdition. And therefore he says that a sorer punishment awaits them.
And he designates the desertion of Christianity by three things; for he says that thus the Son of God is trodden under foot, that his blood is counted an unholy thing, and that despite is done to the Spirit of grace. Now, it is a more heinous thing to tread under foot than to despise or reject; and the dignity of Christ is far different from that of Moses; and further, he does not simply set the Gospel in opposition to the Law, but the person of Christ and of the Holy Spirit to the person of Moses.
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V. 29 is referring to the blood of Christ not animal sacrifice
what should I should I say? apparently some people need to refer to Calvin more...never thought I would say that
am I misreading this, or does Calvin seem to suggest that someone can actually leave Christ?
is this perhaps a different Calvin? doesn't seem to be from what I read
29. Who has trodden under foot the Son of God, etc. There is this likeness between apostates under the Law and under the Gospel, that both perish without mercy; but the kind of death is different; for the Apostle denounces on the despisers of Christ not only the deaths of the body, but eternal perdition. And therefore he says that a sorer punishment awaits them.
And he designates the desertion of Christianity by three things; for he says that thus the Son of God is trodden under foot, that his blood is counted an unholy thing, and that despite is done to the Spirit of grace. Now, it is a more heinous thing to tread under foot than to despise or reject; and the dignity of Christ is far different from that of Moses; and further, he does not simply set the Gospel in opposition to the Law, but the person of Christ and of the Holy Spirit to the person of Moses.
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