Sermons of Master Iohn Caluin, vpon the booke of Iob. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding

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Laddes.

• The braue Laddes of the worlde are like wodden pictures. 510. a 57.

Lavve.

• That God is the Lavve giuer and the Iudge, are things that go ioyntly together. 576. a 49.
• VVhy God in his worde vseth many termes to expresse his Law there∣by, as ordinances, statutes, decrees iudgements. 266. a 50.
• Gods Lavve is a sufficient, perfecte rule whereby too liue a good and godly life. 203. b 41.
• The Lawe and Prophetes of God ought to be of great authoritie a∣mong men, and why. 625. a 40.
• The Lavve was qualified to the state of man before he fell. 4••••. b 8.
• One of the principall partes which God requireth in his Lavve, is that we should no way seke our neigh hours goods. 574. a 37.
• VVe can not stande before God, al∣though we fulfill the Lavve. 188. b 6. 189. a 7. & 261. a ••2.
• God maketh warre against all fortes of men, that transgresse his Lavv. 771. b 2.
• VVe owe more vntoo God, than by the Lavve is exacted of vs. 451. b 1.
• Hovve God hathe giuen his Lavve. 262. b 9.
• VVhy the lavv is called the message of death. 188. a 61.

Laughing.

• VVhat is ment by Laughing in time of calamitie. 111. a 47.

Laying.

• VVhat the Scripture meneth by Lay¦ing ones hande vppon his mouth. 791. 48.

Lazarus.

• Lazarus. 7. b 23

Learning and Lesson.

• VVhence wee must fetch our Lear∣ning and wisdome all our whole life 727. a 42.
• VVhat wee haue too Learne of that that God hath limitted our life. 276. b 10.
• VVee must not be greeued to make account of a good lesson, bicause it is common. 317. b 5.
• Leuiathan. 800. b 52.

Libertie.

• VVe ought to attempt nothing but that, that God hath giuen vs Li∣bertie to do 61. b 31.

Lifting vp and Loftinesse.

• Mens Loftinesse or presuming is of two sortes. 596. a b.
• VVhat is ment in the Scripture by Loftinesse 797. b 22.
• The two things that make vs to Life vp our selues presumptuously a∣gainst God, are selfe wisdome, & self rightuousnesse 803. b 52.

Linage or ofspring.

• Linage is a singuler honor that God doth giue vnto men. 112. a 12.

Liue, Liuing, and Life.

• All things haue then Life, mouing, and being of God. 672 a 59.
• Mannes Life consisteth of two res∣pectes, the one vntoo God, and the other too our neighbour. 4. b 51. 13. b 47.
• The Life of man in it selfe, may wel be called a dreame. 379. b 6.
• Our Life is a continuall warfare. 108 b 10. 285. a 4.
• VVhat profite wee ought to take of the consideration of the shorte∣nesse of this Life 271. a 9. b 14.
• The shortnesse of our Life ought to represse our presumptuous curi∣oside and carping against God. 773. a 19.
• The comparing of the shortnesse of our Life with Gods euerlasting∣nesse, must serue too abate oure pride. 734. a 18.
• Our Life is no otherwise allowable before God, than if it be duely re∣ferred to his Lawe. 327 a 12.
• The Life of man is full of miseries, brittle, and transitorie. 22. b 52. 554▪ b 39.
• Great difference betweene thinges that concerne this Life, and Gods secrete iudgementes. 514 b 17.
• So long as wee couet too haue our Life allowed of men, we shall be full of suttle shiftes. 592. b 1.
• The rule of a good Life. 445. •• 39. 694. b 13.
• Our desire to liue in this world must be to serue God. 459. b 40.
• Though a man Liue neuer so per∣fecte and angelicall a Life other∣wise, yet if he glorifie not God in euerie point, all is but starke wic∣kednesse 664. b 13.
• VVhat wee ought too thinke of this Life. 53 b 57.
• The meane to Liue and die well, is too put our selues wholly intoo Gods tuicion, and not to presume ought at all, vpon our owne po∣wer or wit. 673 a 50.
• The Life that is in man, is ioyned with reason and vnderstanding. 201. a 17.
• In what manner it is Lawfull for a man too be wearie of this Life. 53. a 5.
• It is no lawfull for the faithfull too mislike thier Life 64. a 5.
• The faithfull must still hope for life, yea euen in the extremitie of deth 331. b 5••.
• The cause why the Fathers of olde time, were satisfied with long li∣uing 820. b 38.
• The ends wher vnto we Liue in this worlde. 19. b 41. 1••. b 42. 19. b 4. 644. b 32.
• The desirousnesse of the wicked to Liue still in this world, and their lothnesse to die. 820. b 5••.
• The opinion of the heathen concer∣ning mans Life. 83. b 12.
• All things that concerne euerlasting Life, are fa••••e aboue our reach. 522 a 36.

Looking and Lookes.

• God loketh not only vpō the thing••

• that are apparant to the world. 573. b 59.
• Vnchast Lookes shew the corrupti∣on of the heart. 577. a 42.
• Our Lokes are as sparkles to kindle the fire of lust within vs. 577. a 32.
• Men are alwayes vnhappie if God Loke not vpon them, and be rea∣die to heare them. 507. a 59.
• The end why we ought to Loke vn∣to God. 5. a 13.

Loue.

• Gods tender and Fatherly Loue to∣ward vs. 23. b. 15. 25.
• Hovv needefull it is for vs to be per∣suaded thereof. 28. b 55. 29. a 2.
• VVhy God doth nor alwayes shewe the signes of his Loue to his chil∣dren. 405. a 6.
• The wretchednesse of them that doubt of Gods Loue. 286. a 21.
• VVhy God trieth vvhether vve Loue him, and serue him or no. 4. a 53.
• Gods incomprehensible Loue to∣wards vs. 784. a 31.
• VVee ought too bee persuaded of Gods Loue towards vs. 285. a 50.
• Gods Loue is not the lesse towardes vs, for his afflicting of vs. 2 9. a 17. 32 b 18.
• VVhy God vttered his Loue in olde time, by giuing men long life and worldly prosperitie, more than now adayes. 770. b 51.
• The true Loue of God. 70. a 10.
• The Loue and seruice of our neigh∣bour, must bee matched with the Loue and seruice of God, or else it is to no purpose. 40. b 16.
• Fleshly selfe Loue, displeaseth God. 66. b 34.
• VVe ought to Loue our neighbour as our selfe. 319. b. 3.
• The true triall of Loue. 49. a 41.
• If we Loue our enemies, it shall turn to our owne benefit. ••18. b. 11.
• The blasphemie of the Papists in de∣nying that it vvas alwayes Gods vvill that wee should Loue our e∣nemies. 597. a 35.

Light.

• Gods mightie power, wisdome, and goodnesse vttred in bounding & bringing forth of the light, ought to prouoke vs to glorifie him. 764 a 6.
• VVhy God suffereth the wicked to inioy the Light as well as the god∣ly. 766. a 40.
• The daylight giueth shape, fashion, and beautie, too all thinges vpon earth. 765. a 36.
• The daylight discouereth and restrei¦neth the leudnesse and outrage of wicked folke. 765. b 1.
• The wicked shall not inioy the light for euer. 766. a 56.

Lightning.

• Lightning is a token of Gods pre∣sence. 29. b 41.