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

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VValke.

• VVhat is ment or signified by VVal king generally▪ 4. a 37.
• VVhat it is too VValke vvith God. 665. b 42.
• VVhy Enoch is sayd to haue VVal∣ked with God. 665. b 59.
• VVhat it is too VValke vvith men. 665. b 41
• VVhat it is to VValke vvith the vvic¦ked▪ 664. a 55.
• VVe can not vvalke to Gods conten∣tation, except vve eschue euill. 20. a 47.
• How we may walk as it becommeth vs. 40. b 38.

VVarenesse

• VVarenesse needful in all states and degrees. 7. b 51. 8. a 35.
• VVarenesse at feastings. 8. a.
• VVarenesse in time of prosperitie. 22. a 22. 30. b 25.
• VVarenesse in preuenting and es∣chuing of sinne and offences. 14. b 59. 15. b 5.
• VVarenesse in mistrusting of secrete & vnknovvne sinnes past. 15. b 13.
• VVee bee warer in daungers of the bodie, than in dangers of the soul 19. a 39.

VVarning.

• The VVarning that God giueth vs as well in his woorkes, as in his word, ought to arme vs against al inconueniences and temptations. 786. b 21.

VVarre.

• Howe the vvicked are sayd to make VVarre against God. 307. b 40.

VVashing.

• VVhat is meant by VVashing. 188. a 30.

VVater.

• VVater is the beginning or ground∣worke of the world. 740. b 14.

VVay.

• VVe must not svverue from the way that God hath shewed vs. 459. a 21

VVeake.

• Man is not onely VVeake, but also corrupte, and the difference be∣twene these two. 299. b 55. 300. a 22

VVeale or VVelfare.

• VVherein consisteth oure greatest VVeale. 507. a 35.

VVeldoing.

• Our VVeldoing profiteth not God, neither doth our euill doing hurt him. 701. b 15.
• The thinking that God is behol∣ding to vs for our VVeldoings, is the grounde of many superstiti∣ons. 701. b 42.

VVelspring.

• VVee must be fountaines or VVel∣springs of liuing water, and vvhat is ment thereby. 126. a 22. 127. a 10
• Pryde is the VVelspring of all our disordered dealings. 541. a 35.

VVelth.

• VVorldly welth and prosperitie shal not defende men from the hande of God. 677. b 9.

VVhale.

• The VVhale and the description of him. 800. b 52. 801. a b. 802. a b. 803 a b.
• Proofes of Gods mightie power, wisdome, and the rightuousnesse in the VVhale. 801 b 40. 802. a b. 803. a b.

VVhoredome.

• VVho so suffereth VVhoredome to bee committed, is a baude before God. 581. b 30.

VVicked and VVickednes.

• All men of all degrees are VVicked, if God restreyne them not by his holie spirit. 675. b 32.
• The VVicked are Gods seruauntes, tooles, and instrumentes, vvhere∣with hee serueth his owne turne iustly and rightfully, and yet their VVickednesse can not bee fathe∣red vpon him. 36. a 45. 37. b 24. 38. a 1.
• The more that God bereth with the VVicked, the more do they hardē in their sinnes. 547. a 23.
• The VVicked can not do any more or any othervvise, than God per∣mitteth them. 36. a 38. 37. b 41. 322 b 35.
• The VVicked is to bee condemned for his VVickednesse, hovv so euer his state standeth. 87. b 88. a b. and so forth.
• All the wicked vvant three thinges. 505. a 32.
• VVhy the VVicked are sayde to bee planted. 87. b 30.
• The VVicked perisheth before hee be full ripe. 314 a 2••.
• VVhy the wicked are suffred some∣times vnpunished. 405. a 2.
• VVhy God giueth the wicked their full scope in this vvorld. 767. a 1.
• Though the VVicked be not trou∣bled, yet are they not throughly in quiet, bicause they haue an e∣uil conscience. 518. a 50.
• Though God spare the wicked for a time, yet he suffereth them not to scape altogether scotfree. 812. a 50.
• God neuer fauoreth the VVicked. 165. a 30.
• God is an enemie too all VVicked folke in generall▪ 797. a 60.
• God ouertaketh the wicked in their owne vvyles. 75. b 10. 99. a 41.
• The wicked shall at length bee con∣founded▪ 767. a 41. & 316. b 53.
• VVhy God destroyeth the VVicked. 198, a 18.
• The VVicked come not willingly to the Lord. 508. a b.
• If VVicked men escape vnpunished in this world, their iudgements is the greater. 512. b 27.
• The ende of the VVicked. 87. a 27. 378. a 41.
• An admonition too the wicked. 512. b 36.
• The VVickednesse of these present dayes. 90. a 19.
• VVickednesse increaseth, vvhen it is not resisted. 478. a 52.

VVill.

• The VVill of God, is the fountaine of all rightuousnesse. 243. a 19.
• Gods only VVill, is vnto vs a suffici∣ent reason of all his doings. 803. a 43.
• If we enter to deep into the serching of Gods VVill and works, it vvill turne to our destruction. 809. b 14
• Gods VVill and mans VVill, cannot stand togither, and why. 695. a 20.

VVilfulnesse.

• VVilfulnesse of opinions, is extreme follie. 674. a 46.
• VVilfulnesse is a deadly plague. 129. b 20.
• The malicious VVilfulnesse of man. 289. a 41.

VVinke.

• VVhen God VVinketh most at our sinnes, then stande wee in worste case. 691. a 9.
• Though God VVinke at thinges for a time, yet in the ende he will call for an account of them. 534. a 2.

VVisdome.

• The VVisedome of God is infinite. 95. a 12.
• ...

• God hath all perfection of vvisdome in him. 526. a 4.
• God is vvise after two sortes. 238. b 46. 243. a 38.
• VVhat is our true VVisedome, and wherein it consisteth. 87. a 60. 89. b 10. 95. b 15. 219. b 53. 421. a 35. 526. b. 26. 659. a 49. 660. a 42. 692. a 32. 788. a 48. 789. a b. 814. a 29.
• From whence vvisedome commeth. 101. a 50. 512. a 39. 523. a 60.
• Gods children must not be without VVisedome and discretion. 130. a 59.
• VVhat is the principall point of mās VVisdome. 525. a 54.
• VVisedome is not tyed to the age, nor to the state and degree of cal∣ling 620. a 43.
• If man had the vnderstanding of all thinges that are hidden, yet God his VVisdome is farre higher. 519. b 52.
• The VVisdome and strength of mā is but smoke before God. 246. b 1.
• All the VVisdome, knovvledge, righ¦tuousnesse, and strength of man, is nothing before God 755. a 35.
• A patterne of a vvorldly wise man. 101. b 2.
• VVorldly VVisdome is foolishnesse. 101. b 23.
• God punisheth the pryde of such as trust in their owne vvisedome, in inferiour things. 521. b 50.
• God blindeth the wise, euē in vvorld¦ly thinges, much more in the se∣crets of his Gospell, and therefore wee ought not to bee offended, when vve se the vvise of the vvorld haue no tast of the Gospell. 335. a 22. 38.

VVishe.

• VVe may VVish for nothing, vvhich we ought not to pray for. 100. b 40
• Man is tempted to vvishe his ovvne vndoing. 514. a 51.

VVit.

• VVee must not trust too our owne VVit, and why. 695. b 32.
• Hee that proudly presumeth of his owne VVit, robbeth God of his honor. 522 a 11.
• God will punish such as apply their VVits to naughtie purposes. 522. a 16.
• The cause why the Papists and here∣tikes stand so stifly to the Articles that are in controuersie betweene them and vs, is for that they trust more too their owne wit, than to the scriptures. 696. a 4.

VVitnesse.

• The vpright and such as are no hipo¦crites, refuse not euen the VVit∣nesse of men, concerning their giltlesnesse. 329. b 5.

VVoman.

• VVomen are not to be despized. 55. a 47.
• The naturall kindnesse of VVomen toward their children, and vvhēce it proceedeth. 784. a 41.

Gods VVoorde, or the Scripture.

• Gods VVord is a consuming fire. 395 b 15.
• Gods worde must be our only direc∣tion. 86. a 60.
• Gods vvorde is the Armour and vvea¦pon of Christians. 31. a 17.
• Gods worde is not darke of it selfe. 637. a 11.
• The Maiestie, simplicitie, and easie plainnesse of Gods word. 753. b 18. 772. b 18.
• The Scripture applyeth it self to our capacitie. 38. b 18.
• God goodnesse in shewing him selfe to vs by his word, and the vse and end thereof. 741. a 18.
• The authoritie and obedience that must bee yeelded of all states and degrees, to Gods worde. 329. b 26. 540. b 1. 627. a 15. 628. a 51. 631. a 20
• Gods shewing of him selfe in his word, is farre excellenter than his shewing of him self in his vvorks. 741. b 11.
• VVhat maner of thing the Doctrin of Gods word is, and howe it dif∣fereth from other Sciences. 660. b 57.
• The vvorde without the working of Gods spirite, is but a deade thing. 810. a 19.
• They that reiecte and refuse Gods word, are vvorsse than the Papists 738. a
• They that disdeine to learne at Gods vvord, are worsse than brute bea∣stes. 661 a 45.
• VVherfore many take no profit by hearing Gods vvorde. 253. a 60.
• Hovve we ought to behaue our sel∣ues, vvhen wee see Gods worde so little receiued. 291. a 20.
• VVee ought to bee desirous of Gods worde, and why. 70. a 43.
• The profite of Gods worde when it is rightly applyed. 486. a 47.
• VVhat is to be done, that wee may profite by the hearing of Gods worde. 742. b 20.
• How we ought to be minded, at the hearing of Gods vvorde. 79. b 1. 80 a 32. 529. b 46.
• VVee must content our selues vvith the Scriptures. 80. a 29. 768. a 34.
• The faithful must continually mind the thinges that are vvritten in Gods vvord. 638. a 27. 459. a 34.
• To receiue Gods worde, is to receiue God himself. 410. b 411. a b.
• The vse of Gods vvorde. 70. a 22. 36. 749. b 21.
• VVhat a villanie is it too forbid vn∣learnid folke, the reading of the scripture. 18. b 27.
• Men cannot barre the vvorde of god from continuing in his full state. 642. b 51.
• The vvickednes of mens liues ought not to diminish the authoritie of Gods worde. 530. b 18.
• The Papistes are falsifiers of the ho∣lie Scriptures. 86. a 35.

VVoorkes.

• Gods VVorks are incomprehensible in them selues. 94. b 45.
• VVhy all Gods VVorkes are called iudgements. 38. a 15.
• Our negligence in considering gods workes. 96. a 18.
• Three poyntes to bee minded in the considering of Gods vvorkes. 748 a 34.
• Twoo sortes of looking vpon Gods wokes. 731. b 36.
• It is perfect vvisdome to marke well Gods workes. 493. b 53.
• VVe must not presume to search the bottome of Gods workes. 730. a 61 733. a 51.
• Our loking at and vpon gods works must ingender a reuerend feare of him in vs. 738. b 29. & 739. a
• The apparantnesse of Gods vvorkes leaueth vs without excuse, if vvee magnifie him not. 733. a 12.
• The depth of Gods inferior vvorks, proue that wee can not attaine to his incomprehensible secrete. 737. a 11. 767. b 33. 769. a 21. 770. a b. 742. b 56.
• The ordinarie sight and wonted fa∣miliaritie of Gods woorkes, must not cause vs to make the lesse ac∣compt of them. 736. b 47.
• Mans presumption in iudging Gods vvorkes. 94. b 18.
• Gods wonderfull working in his vi∣sible creatures, ought to restraine vs from rushing intoo his incom∣prehensible determinations, and from iudging too hastily of his doings. 764. b 17. 763. a ••6. 764. a b. 767. b 28. 768. a b. 769. a b.
• The end of knowing Gods workes. 95. a 57.
• The excellencie and maiestie of gods workes, and our dutie in reueren∣cing and glorifiyng him in the same. 748. a 53. 749. a 751. b 21. 752

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• Hovve Gods vvorkes are to be reue∣renced. 95. b 18. 732. a 49.
• God VVorketh after tvvo sortes to∣wardes vs, to the ende we shoulde call vpon him. 360. b 4.
• VVhat is ment by mens owne vvor∣kes, and hovve God vvithdraweth them from them. 639. b 48.
• God may rightfully reiect the works euen of the regenerate. 498. a 20.
• If wee haue endeuoured to followe God his will, and too submit our selues therevnto, our woorkes are acceptable before him. 576. b 1.
• Gods accepting of our imperfecte VVorkes, ought to incourage vs to do well. 813. b 49.
• VVhat is to be considered in all our VVorkes. 575. b 53.

VVorkmanship.

• Howe we are said to be Gods work∣manship. 285. b 59.

VVorld and VVorldlings.

• VVhereof the VVorlde was made. 740. b 14.
• The VVorlde is gouerned by Gods prouidence, and not by fortune. 16. a 31.
• Vpon what conditions wee are pla∣ced in this world. 418. a 24. 562. a 60.
• God will not haue our myndes tyed to the things of this vvorld. 520. b 33.
• The end of our being in this world. •••••••• 59.
• VV•••• vvhat condition vve holde all VVorldly things. 34. 2••.
• VVorldlings and vnbeleeuers, pre∣sume vpon their own power 548.
• The wretched VVorlde is beguiled with rich men, and of great estate 524. a 53.
• VVee must bee alwayes readie and willing to forgoe the VVorld & all vvorldly things. 34. a 28. 520. b 33.

VVrath.

• Of Gods VVrath, howe heauie it is, and hovve much to bee accepted. 280. a 35.
• Gods VVrath is a fire. 399. b 5.
• For what cause and to what ende, God maketh vs to feele his vvrath 725. b 45.
• The feeling of Gods wrath through∣ly, driueth away al myrth and qui¦etnesse. 644. a 40.
• There is no affliction to bee compa∣red with the feling of Gods vvrath. 138. a 41.
• The greatnesse of Gods wrath, and in vvhat wise we should bethinke vs of it. 643. a 21. 644. a b. 645. a.
• The mightie power and rightuous∣nesse of Gods VVrath, and hovve wee may apply the same too our comfort and instruction. 711. a 15. 712. a b.

VVretchednesse.

• Our VVretchednesse is a great beau∣tie to Gods goodnesse and mercy. 146. a 60.

VVrong.

• God can not vse VVrong or crueltie towards vs. 195. a 38.
• God doth not men any VVrong, in punishing or afflicting them. 668 b 41. 669. b 35. 670. a 12. 680. b 49. 682. a 44.
• It is for our profite, that God suffreth men to do vs VVrong. 435. a 5••.
• To do VVrong to our neighbour, is to warre against God. 308. b 34.

VVilynesse.

• VVilynesse and wicked practizes must be farre from the children of God. 98. a 30.

VVynde.

• The VVyndes are Gods messengers. 29. b 40. 30. a 15.