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Sermons on Deuteronomy · John Calvin

Sermons on Deuteronomy, Table of contents · Part M

M.

Magistrates.

Magistrats cannot reforme the affections, Read why?

221. a 50.60

Magistrates shall hauehave a harder account to make than priuate persons

406. a 50

How Magistrates ought to withstande euil maine and might.

407. a al.

What Magistrates ought to do when a matter is before them not determinable by law, or which is not within the compasse of anie law.

882. b 10.20

The charge of Magistrates, and what they should do & not do.

737. b all. & 873. b 60. and 874. a 10.20. and 712. a all. and 649. b 10.20

Why God would hauehave ye Iewes to hauehave Magistrates in euerie citie.

621. b 30.40.50.60

What kinde of men must not be chosen for publike Magistrates, and what insueth if such be chosen.

622. a 40 50.60. & b 10

Why Magistrates are tearmed ye soule or life of the lawe.

621. a 10

Magistrates holde not their roome in fee simple, &c. howe then.

21. a 40.50

Magistrates ought in anie wise to procure the mainteinance of Gods honour aboue all things, and why?

18. b 40.50

Magistrates are bounde to minister right to euerie man, &c.

18. b 40

Temporall Magistrates are bounde to punish heretikes, &c.

537. a 40.50.60 & b 10. & 538. a 10.20

What manner of minde ought to be in all Magistrates by the example of Moses.

16. b 30.40

What Magistrates and such as are aduanced to anie degree of honour & dignitie ought to doe.

13. b. 20. & 215. b 10. & 1179. a all. & 1246. al. Looke Iudges and Officers.

Mahomet.

Eight hundred yeares agoe since Mahomet his lawe was first embraced of the Turkes.

1041. b 30

Maide.

The punishment of a Maide betrothed committing fornication:

Read Sermon 128. and page 790. a 20. & 788. & 789.

A law that hee which deflowreth a betrothed Maide shoulde die without remission, and why.

791. a 50.60

Maides.

Maids ought to make as great account of their chastitie as of their life, and why?

792. b 10. Looke Chastitie.

Maime.

Why God shutteth out of his congregation such as had anie Maime in their bodie.

796. a 30.40.50.797. a all. Looke defilement.

Maimes.

Of the Maimes of the soule, whereof it ought to be purified.

797. a 30.40.50

Maiestie.

Of Gods Maiestie, and howe hee maketh himselfe familiar to vsus.

1216. a 10.20

The maiestie of God set foorth in most glorious tearmes.

1229. a 50.60. &c.

Gods Maiestie & his iustice are things inseparable.

1169. a 10. Looke God.

Maisters.

Remedies prouided by Gods lawe for the excessiue crueltie of Maisters to their seruauntes.

816. a 30.40.50. b al, & 817. a 10.20

Howe Paul is to be vnderstoode when speaking of Maisters and seruauntes he willeth an equalitie to be betwixt them.

594. b 10

The crueltie of Maisters to their seruauntes noted, and how they should vse them.

589. a 20.30.40.50.60. & b 10. & 591. b 60. & 592. a 10

Malefactors.

The greeuouser that a Malefactors offence is, the greeuouser shoulde his punishment be.

876. b 20. &c. & 877. a 10. &c.

Fortie stripes, and not aboue, giuen to Malefactors among the Iewes.

874. b 30.40

God woulde hauehave euerie Malefactors fault punished proportionablie.

875. a 10.20.30.40.50. Looke Offenders.

Malice.

Of the Malice of the Moabites against the Israelites.

802. a 50.60. & b all. 803. al. & 804. a all.

Of Malice, and that such as foster it in their heartes are murtherers.

689. a 50.60. & b 10. & 516. b 20

The Malice of men noted, in that they had leauer followe the vncertaine, than the certaine.

485. a 40. & 236. b 60.237. a 10. & 80. a 10

That it is in God to turne the Malice of men into mildnesse and gentlenesse vntounto vsus: as for example.

995. a all. b 10. &c. Looke Hatred.

Malicious.

What shal betide such as beso malicious that they will not be set at peace.

80. a 10

A comfort for such as seeke peace, men neuertheles not ceasing to be Malilicious.

79. b 20 30. Looke wicked.

Maliciousnes.

Of the Maliciousnes of ye Iewes, Looke ye whole 75 Sermon: and of our maliciousnesse nowe adaies.

461. b 50.60 and 462. a 10. Looke wickednesse.

Man.

Many mysteries comprehended vnderunder this worde Man.

590. a 40. & b 10

Manasses.

Ephraim made ten folde greater than Manasses, being the elder brother, & what we hauehave to note in that point 1213. b 40.50.60. & 1214. a all. They both were planted in the very storehouse of all the lande of Chanaan. 1212. a 40.50. They were the two sonnes of Ioseph.

1211. b 40. Looke Tribe.

Mankinde.

The cheefe curse that falleth on Mankinde what it is.

954. b 20

The manifolde miseries of Mankinde by the fall of Adam.

992. b 40.50.60 & 993. a 10.20. & 948. b 50.60.

What is the onelie meane whereby it is Gods will to preserue Mankinde in this life.

214. a 50.

Manicheis.

The Manicheis error who termed the God of the olde Testament, a God of disorder.

567. a 10.20. Looke Heretikes.

Manna.

To what end God fed the Iewes so miraculouslie with Manna, and how long.

351. all & 1019. b 10.20.

Why God willed a cup to be filled with Manna, and to be kept in the tabernacle with the arke of his couenant.

355. a 50.60

Manna the bread of Angels.

355. a 40

Manna rotted if it were kept beyonde the Sabboth daie.

1021. b 10.20

Seuen hundred thousande persons fed with Manna.

1021. b 10.20

There fell no Manna on the Sabboth daie, but on the day before a double quantitie thereof.

1021. b 10

Christ hath brought vsus meate much more pretious than the Iewes. Manna.

1020. b 20.30

Manslaughter.

Howe Iehu committed Manslaughter, though hee were commaunded of God to destroy all idolaters, &c.

329 b 10.20.30

Why Manslaughter is saide to be a defiling of the lande.

220. a 20.30

Expiation for Manslaughter, when the murtherer is vnknowen.

736. al. & so forward in the Sermon.

Why the partie that committeth Manslaughter vnwittinglie being guiltles shall neuerthelesse abide some punishment: and what the same is.

686. b 10.20.30

Howe it may be knowen, that a man hauing committed Manslaughter be guiltie thereof or no.

689. a 30.40

Three cities of refuge for all such to flee vntounto as had committed Manslaughter by chaunce medley.

685. b 40.50

Euen in Manslaughter committed in lawfull warres there is no kinde of defiling.

56. a 40.50

Two things to be noted in Manslaughter done by chaunce medlie.

172. b 50.60

God woulde not hauehave Manslaughter by chauncemedlie simplie pardoned, & that for two causes.

172. a 30.40

The punishment of Māslaughter done by chauncemedlie.

172. b 50.60. and 174. a 50. and 516. a 30. Looke Murther.

Manslaughters.

Manslaughters committed euen of necessitie carie with them a kinde of defiling: as for example.

686. a 30.40

What Manslaughters are punishable by Gods lawe.

172. a 20.30

What kinde of Manslaughters shall be pardoned.

173. b 20.30.40

Of Manslaughters by chauncemedlie,

172. a 20.30. Looke Murthers.

Manslear.

Why cities of refuge were appointed for the vnwitting and guiltles Manslear to flee vntounto.

686. b 40.687. a 40. Looke Murtherer.

Manslears.

What maner of Manslears should hauehave protection by the Cities of refuge among the Iewes.

685. b 50.60. & 686. a 10. Looke Murtherers.

Marie.

The Papistes make an Idol of the Virgin Marie, and yet they cannot abide that she shoulde bee called an idol.

1238. a 60. b 20

Wherein the Papistes thinke that they doe wel aduance the Virgine Marie.

1239. a 60. b 10.20. Looke Saintes.

Marre.

Howe men doe Marre themselues towardes God.

1110. al. and 1111. a 10.20.30.40

Howe we Marre the Maiestie of God: Read the place.

392. b 10.20

Marred.

Howe the Israelites had Marred themselues.

1110. al & 392. a 30.40

Marrie.

That a man or woman maie Marrie againe, incase of diuorsement for adulterie.

840. b 10.20.30.40.50

What obseruations a man must keepe when he is disposed to Marrie.

744. b 10. &c.

Married.

An exhortation to married folke: read the place.

229. a 20.30.40. & b 10.20 & 225. all. 843. al. & 749. al.

They that are in ye fleshe cannot please God, applied vntounto Married folke by a Pope▪ Looke that place.

228. b 50.60

Newe Married men exempted from going to warre by law, and why.

843. a 20. &c. 844. a 10

Howe Saint Pauls words, (that such as be Married, are intangled in manie cares) be meant.

843. b 30. &c.

Marriage.

Why Marriage is called the couenant of God. 225. a 10. For whome it is prouided as a remedie. 227. b 50. In what respect it is saide to be honourable.

228. a 20.30.40.50.

Of the carnall and spirituall Marriage: Read excellent doctrine,

page 883. a all.

Howe Marriage is vnhallowed, and what thing is the cheefest bonde thereof.

882. a all.

It bringeth manie troubles with it. 843. b 30.40.844 a 10.60. & b 10.60. and 845. a 10. Not natural but accidental. 844. b 10 VnderUnder what colour the Popishe rable hauehave forbidden it. 845. a 10.1029 b 10.20. What the true nature and condition thereof is. 838. b 10. Of the institution thereof. 838. b 10.20 30.40.50. and 789. b 10. What the calling of God is, as touching it both in man and woman.

840. b 60. and 831. a 10. &c.

Notable doctrine for such as God hath ioyned together in holie Mariage.

837. all. and 749. a all. and 750. b al.

Of a difference & honestie that ought to be obserued in Marriage.

764. b 40.50.60. & 795. a 10. &c

Degrees of kinred, which may not cople in Mariage.

794. b 40

Of falsifying ones faith, after promise made of Marriage: this concerneth both man, maid, and widowe.

788. b 20.30. & 789. b 10

Howe pretious a thing the faith plighted in Marriage is to God.

791. b 60 792. a 10

Of ioyning Marriage with strange women, as Infidels, and such.

743. b 60. & 744. a al.

The Marriage of the Church vntounto Christ, and vppon what condition.

746. a 60. & b 10.20. & 841. a 40. and 495. b 30.40

Marriage is the holiest kinde of companie that can be in the world.

743. b 50.60

Of the faith plighted betweene the man and the wife in Marriage.

224▪ b 60

The matching of Abraham with Agar was not a lawfull Marriage.

63. a 30

Of diuerse beastlie abhominations that hauehave happened through the despising of Marriage.

228. b all.

Adulterie the cheefe breaking of Marriage.

224. b 50.60

Howe Marriage dispenseth with vnchastitie.

228. a 10.20

An admonition to such as bee able to forbeare Marriage.

228. a 60. & b 10 Looke Wedlocke.

Marriages.

Against forced Marriages, and howe heinouslie they offende that deale in such sort to make such matches.

882 a 50.60. b 40.50.60. & 882. a 10.20

Of vnlawfull Marriages, and how God did not onelie permit them but inioyne them.

881. a 10.20

The causes why so manie Marriages come to ill end now adayes.

744. b 30

Against the contracting of Marriages with the wicked.

308. a 60. and b 10

Martyrs.

Howe it may bee that godlie Martyrs are persecuted insteede of heretikes.

543. b 10

Masa.

To what ende the worde Masa is mentioned.

293. a 10.20.30

Howe the Iewes were sharpelie punished in Masa, Read the storie brieflie recorded.

291. a 40. &c

What the worde Masa betokeneth.

291 a 60

Masse.

The Papistes meaning to serue God with their Masse, &c. reproued.

343. a 20.30

Howe we ought to bee affected, when we call to memorie that wee hauehave heard Masse in times past.

311. a 50 60

The abhomination of the Masse condemned, and whereby.

603. b 40.50 & 544. a 30 & 491. b 10

Of the most abhominable sacrifice of the Masse, wherein the Papistes vsurpe the office of Christ.

505. b 10. &c. & 1207. b 60. & 1208. a 10

The Masse tearmed Gods seruice in ye Popedome.

1238. b 10. Looke Sacrifice.

Masses.

Masses set vp in the roome of heathenish Sacrifices.

495. a 40

Meanes.

What simple Meanes God vseth to declare his mightie power when hee might otherwise vse thunder▪ lightenings, &c. and why he vseth ye same.

333. b 50.60. & 334. a al. & b 10.20

The meanes and wayes to liue in good louelove one with an other.

222. a 60. & b 10

The familiar Meanes that God vsed to hauehave his law remembred of the Iewes.

1247. a 10.20.30

Measure.

Of Measure to bee obserued and kept in all sorow.

1242. b all

Measures.

Howe heinouslie he offendeth that vseth vniust Measures.

885. a 40.50. & 886. b 40

Lawes ordeined for weights and Measures, and what wee are to learne thereby: Reade the whole 144 Sermon, beginning at

Page 885. a 30. Looke Weightes.

Meat.

Howe and in what sort Christ is saide to be our Meat.

604. a 10

Howe the Meate that we eate, though it be cleane becommeth vncleane.

557. a 10

A cōparison betwene the Meat wherwith the olde Fathers were fed in the wildernesse from heauen, and the meate that is giuen vsus at this day by Christ.

1020. b all.

Meates.

Why God hath giuen vsus the free vse of all Meates.

557. a 40. and 556. b 50

Of the difference of Meates, cleane & vncleane, and why the Iewes were tyed to obserue that ceremonie.

555 bal, & 556. all.

For what cause God gaue the heathen leaue to eate all manner of Meates.

563. a 40

Two reasons why the Iewes were tied to the eating of certaine appointed Meates.

562. b 40.50. and 567. a 40

In what respect the heathē might hauehave eaten all Meates.

562. b 50

What be the true meanes whereby to sanctifie Meates.

564. b 50. & 517. b 10

Mediator.

Of our Mediator Christ Iesus, and of the mediators of the Papistes.

485. a 50.60. & b 10

Howe the Priestes in the lawe did represent the Mediator which was to come, and howe the ministers of the Gospell doe represent him beeing come.

1207. b 60. and 1208. a 10

Howe Christ was the Mediator of the Iewes, he being then vnborne.

1123. b 40. and that hee is ours. 1124. a 10

Mediators.

We must seeke to resort vntounto none other Mediators but Christ & why?

418. a all. and b all.

Why Abraham Isaac and Iacob were as Mediators after a sort, before Christ came into the worlde.

418. a 10

The multitude of Mediators whom the Papistes hauehave erected.

1123. b 50.60. & 418. b 20

What villanie wee doe to Christ, when we seeke anie Mediators or aduocates besides Christ.

418. a 60. & b 10. Looke Saintes.

Meeke.

Of the worde meeke, incident to God, and peculiar to his children.

1118. a 50.60. b 10

Meekenesse.

Not without cause are lowlinesse and Meekenesse fathered vppon Gods holie spirit.

363. a 30

An admonition to Meekenesse by the example of Moses.

106. b 20.30.40 50

Moses an excellent mirrour of meekenesse.

97. b 40. Looke lowlinesse.

Members.

Howe and in what sort we must all doe the office of Members.

94. b 50

Notable doctrine vppon these words, Our bodies are Members of Iesus Christ.

225. b 50.60. and 226. a 10

We be adopted by the Gospell to bee Members of Christes bodie.

62. b 60

VponUpon what condition we be Members of Christes bodie.

62. a 50.60. and b 10

Men.

That it is continuallie a greefe to Men to be counted beastes, and wherein they differ.

120. a 10.20

To what ende God hath printed his marke vponupon Men, and howe they are to bee dealt withall.

515. b 50.60 & 516. a 10

In what cases beastes are better than some Men.

1148. b 20.30

Men are but a shadowe, and therefore we must not depende vppon them.

1073. a 20

What our duetie is when Men indued with Gods spirite doe gouerne vsus.

1073. a 10

Our obedience & duetie to God must not depend vponupon the death of Men.

1072. b 30

Merchandise.

Trafficke and Merchandise in the tribe of Zabulon and Isachar.

1217. a 40.50 b 10

Merchant.

Of a Merchant theefe and his theft.

230. b 50

Merchantes.

A lesson for Merchantes and such as trafficke by sea: as Zabulon did.

1218 a 20.30

MercieMercy of God and of Men.

When God executeth his rigour, wee must not alleadge his MercieMercy vntounto him: Reade howe.

328. a 60. and b 10

VntoUnto what speeches wee ought to bee inflamed when God hath powred out the great riches of his MercieMercy vponupon vsus.

465. a 50.60

The MercieMercy of God in forgiuing our manifolde offences declared.

246. b 30.40.50

What wee hauehave to vnderstande when the scripture speaketh of Gods MercieMercy, and of the forgiuenesse of our sinnes.

431. b 10.20

Of such as take libertie to offende, and presume of Gods MercieMercy.

405. b 40.50

What kinde of MercieMercy Gods seruantes ought to shewe the offenders.

402. a 40.50

What light we ought to take at Gods MercieMercy towards vsus is worth the reading: page

376. a 50.60. & b 10

The reward of the Israelites, for shewing MercieMercy there, where they ought to hauehave shewed rigour.

890. b 30.40

Excellent pointes vponupon these wordes, Mercy is more worth than sacrifices

852. a 40.50.60. & b al. &c. & 853. a al & 854. a all.

A viewe of Gods MercieMercy toward vsus, & whereto the same ought to be referred.

321. b 20.30.40.50. & 322. b 40 50.60. & 323. a 10.20

Of a kind of MercieMercy which is the cause of innumerable cruelties.

696. b 10.20.30

What kinde of MercieMercy it is that God commaundeth vsus.

305. b 40. & 303. a 10.20

Whereto this terme MercieMercy doth serue

193. a 50. & b 10

Why Moses hath assigned a thousande generations to Gods MercieMercy.

193. a 10.20

What wee hauehave to learne in that God compareth his wrath and vengeāce with his MercieMercy.

192. b 50.60

Why God vseth MercieMercy to some, and rigor to other some.

190. a 50.60

What we hauehave to note vppon the exceeding great MercieMercy of God shewed vntounto Ruben and them of his race.

1194. a al.

In what respect rigor rather than MercieMercy is to be vsed.

328. b 50.60

The MercieMercy of God promised to the faithfull and their children.

190. a 60 & b 10

Promises of Gods MercieMercy to comfort penitent sinners.

157. b 10.20

The abasing of Iesus Christ an euidēce of Gods MercieMercy.

186. a 10

These wordes, I will hauehave MercieMercy on whome I will hauehave merciemercy, expounded.

167. b 50

Howe and in what sort euerie one of vsus shoulde perswade our selues of Gods MercieMercy.

157. b 40

God preuenteth vsus with MercieMercy: Read how.

158. a 20.30.40

What men doe imagine of the MercieMercy of God.

157. a 40

The cause why God telleth vsus so often of his MercieMercy.

156. b 30

Why Papistes, Turkes, Painims, &c. cannot seeke Gods MercieMercy, to taste thereof.

157. a 30

What shoulde become of vsus if GOD shoulde withholde his MercieMercy from vsus.

190. a 10.20

The MercieMercy of God extendeth to all creatures, euen to brute beasts.

1188. b 50.60

The storie of Achab who would needs shew MercieMercy to Benhadad.

328. b 60 & 329. a 10.20.30.40. Looke Pitie.

Mercifull.

The man that pretendeth to bee more Mercifull than God, is worse than ye Diuell▪ Reade this place aduisedlie.

328. b 10.20.30

The allegation, that because God is Mercifull, men must also be mercifull, answered.

875. … 10.20. & 305. a 20.30.40.50.60

Of certaine newe diuines, which will needes hauehave men to be Mercifull, & how?

305. b all.

The cause why Moses, and the holie scriptures doe plentifullie teach vsus that God is Mercifull.

156. b 50.60 Looke pitifull.

Merite.

We deserue no benefit or gift at Gods hand: Reade the place, it excludeth Merite.

158. a 40.50. & 142. a 20

That it is not in men to Merit euerlasting life: Reade the place.

376. a 10.20

The Papistes doctrine of Merit or desert noted.

111. b 50.60

Of a worke of Merit wrought on mans part, and deuised by the Papistes.

1056. a 30.40. Looke Desert.

Merites.

Howe mad the Papistes are to bragge of their Merites:

Read 268. a 10.20. & 518.40.50. and 946. a 30.40.50. and 1117. & 1118. al.

We must imagine Merites or desertes, no not in the Angels of heauen.

418. b 50.60

What it is to stay vponupon the desertes or Merites of men.

418. b 20

After what manner there are Merites in men, as the Papistes say in their distinction or glosse.

939. a 10

A question touching Merites inferred vponupon the wordes of the text, and answered.

323. a 30. &c.

The kingdome of heauen is not erned by Merites, as the Papistes imagine.

10. b 60

Manifest doctrine, against Merites or desertes.

295. a 50.60. & 302. a 40. & 1175. a 60. b 10. Looke desertes and Worthinesse.

Merrie.

With whome or with what companie wee shoulde make Merrie in Gods presence.

901. b 20. &c.

Who they be that must be Merrie with those that present themselues to God to offer sacrifice vntounto him.

619. b 50

Why it is saide by Moses, that men should make Merrie with their housholdes before God.

568. a 10.20.30 40

The Iewes commaunded to be Merrie in the presence of the Lord, & why the same is more than once mentioned againe.

507. a 30. & 500. al & 508. a 40

Metline.

By Metline is betokened a part or portion.

1117. b 10

Why the word Metline is so often mē tioned in the scripture.

1117. b 20

The Metline of Gods inheritance was Iacob: and what we are taught therby.

1117. b 10

Meete together.

Of such as passe not to haunt the companies of Christians when they Meete together to heare Gods word &c.

128. a 30

It is expedient for vsus that there bee a daie of rest for vsus to Meete together.

206. a 30

What we must thinke with our selues, when we Meete together in Gods Church.

131. b. 50.60

We cannot be of Gods household, vnlesse wee Meete together, and how.

125. b 50

To what ende God m…keth vsus Meete together.

126. b 20.40. & 132. a 10

We must Meete together and that in Gods presence: Read the place.

127. a 10.20

Meeting together.

Of Meeting together on the Sabboth daie in Gods Church, and how that day should be spent. Read all ye 34. Sermon, and some part of the 25.

To what end the Meeting together of the wicked is.

128. a 10

Meetings together.

What we must doe, if we minde to fare the better by the Meetinges together that are made in Gods name.

128. a 40

Why common Meetinges are made in Churches, or other consecrated places.

575. a 10.20

Message.

Of Gods sending a Message of peace to Sehon, hauing purposed aforehande that it should not auaile him.

76. b 30.40.50. &c.

The Gospell is a Message of peace, and howe.

77. b 40.50

In what sort wee ought to receiue the Message that God sendeth vsus.

78. b 10

The Message of Gods worde cannot profit all men, what must it do then?

78. a 10.20

Moses was well assured that Sehon woulde not receiue the Message sent from God.

76. b 30

Messages.

Why it shall not preuaile to reclaime the Messages that God in his owne name sendeth vntounto men.

76. b 40

Messinger.

Who is a Messinger of God, and what insueth if we despise such a one.

717. b 30.40.50.60. Looke Minister.

Middes.

Howe the Lorde sitteth in the Middes of vsus, Reade the place.

289. b 30

When God is speciallie among vsus and in the Middes of vsus.

336. b 40. Looke Presence.

Mightie.

Why Saint Peter tearmeth the hande of God Mightie, and what we hauehave to learne thereby.

394. a 20.30.40

Why the title of Mightie is attributed to God.

18…. a 60. & b all. and …89. a 10.20. & 337. a 20. &c. 446. a 40

What we hauehave to note vpō these words. Their Mighty one is not as yours.

1150 b 50.60. & 1151. all.

Mildewes.

Of the blastings or Mildewes, & whereof they come.

966. b 10

Mildnesse.

Of the Mildnesse of Moses, and howe that qualitie changed in him to the contrarie, and why.

1101. a all. Looke Meekenesse.

Milke.

The true meaning of these words, Wee must not seeth a Kid in his Dāmes Milke.

560. a 50.60

Milstone.

What we hauehave to learne by the Lawe forbidding a man to take the vpper Milstone to gage, and why it speaketh expressely of milstones.

845. a 50.60. b 10. Looke Gage and Pledge.

Minde.

The fondnes and vanitie of our Minde noted.

273. a 40.50

Mindfull.

The diuerse and sundrie meanes that God vsed to make the Iewes Mindfull of him.

458. a 40.50.60. & b 10

Mingling.

What doctrine we are to gather vppon the Mingling of sundrie graine in ye fielde.

781. a 60. & b all. and 779. b all.

Against Mingling of Gods creatures, and that it is a thing which we ought not to doe.

781. b all. 782. a all.

VntoUnto what point God meant to traine vsus by forbidding all maner of Mingling.

780. a 50.60. & b all.

Of Mingling thirst and drunkennesse together.

1035. b 30.40

All needlesse Mingling of things are euill, and why.

782. b 10

Minister.

In what respect Moses is but a Minister of the letter.

404. b 50

Why Saint Paul tearmeth himselfe a Minister of the spirit.

404. b 50.60. & 405. a 10.40

The Minister in Baptising representeth the person of Christ.

1055. b 40.50.60. Looke Preacher & Teacher.

Ministers.

Whose scholers Ministers must first be, before they teach others.

258. a 60. & b 10

What seruice God re…uireth at their hands that be Ministers of his word

427. b 40. & 258. b all. & 93. a 40.50.60 & 7. b 10

To praie to God to … such as hauehave offended is a principall point of the Ministers duetie: Looke the place.

4…4. b 30. &c.

Ministers in the Church is Gods inuiolable ordinance: and what thereby we learne.

258. a 10.20.30

That all such a preach the Gospell are spirituall. Ministers, and howe.

405. a 40

Ministers of the Church are in ye same degree that the Prophets were, and how.

666. a 20.30

Of the authoritie of Gods Ministers, & that they bee his heralds.

945. b 10 20

That Ministers, &c. ought of reason to be found and maintained.

658. a 60. & b 10

The vnthankefulnesse of ye world both towardes God and the Ministers of his word noted.

514. a all.

Of men that refuse to heare the Ministers of the Gospel.

56. a 30. &c.

The duetie of the Ministers of the word in what thinges it consisteth.

428. a 30. & 143. a 40

What Ministers hauehave to learne by this that God attributeth all souereintie to his sonne by name, and will hauehave all Prophetes to be vnderunder that head.

666. a 50.60. & b al.

A consideration for the Ministers of Gods word worth the marking.

78. a 10. & 17. a 20.30. & 144. a 60. b 10. & 1098. b all.

Mildnesse and lowlinesse required in ye Ministers of Gods worde.

22. a 50

A most excellent point of doctrine for the Ministers of Gods worde most preciselie to ponder.

144. a 60. & b 10

Wherein the Ministers of Gods worde shoulde comfort themselues at this day, when they see their preaching so little preuaile.

10…9. a 60. b 10 20

An admonition to Ministers concerning a request which they are to make vntounto God.

1246. a 20.30

Of the election of Ministers, and what is to be considered therein.

1245. b 10.20. & 1202. b 60. & 1203. al.

Of Gods worde and the Ministers of the same, and what account wee should make of them.

1190. all.

Reasons why wee ought to heare ye Ministers of Gods word, though they be but men.

256. a 20.30.40.50

That the Ministers of Gods Church succeede in the Leuites roome: and howe they ought to be affected in respect of their Temporall riches & wealth, &c.

430. a 30.40.50

Saint Paules meaning in saying that Ministers are dealers foorth of Gods secretes.

253. a 10

Why it was Gods wil that in ye Church there should be Ministers.

258. a 10 20

The Ministers charge concerning praying, and shewing others ye waie to pray.

1207. a 60. b all.

What authoritie Christ hath giuen to the Ministers of his word.

431. b 50.60. Looke Preachers and Teachers.

Miracle.

The increasing of the Iewes was done by Miracle, not by the common order of nature.

1116. b 30.40

Of a double signe or Miracle shewing vntounto the Iewes that God was nigh vntounto them.

1087. a 60. b al.

The raining downe of Manna from heauen was a visible Miracle, and how litle ye Iewes were moued thereat.

1019. b 60. and 1020. a all. Looke Woonder.

Miracles.

What mischeefes and inconueniences hauehave befallen vnderunder the colour of Miracles.

163. a 50.60

Why it would hauehave beene to small purpose, if God had but onelie wrought Miracles, when he brought his people out of Egypt.

165. a 10

To what ende, God sendeth false Miracles by false Prophets.

531. a 50.60 b 50.60

The Gospell warranted with mo Miracles than euer the lawe was.

131. b 10. & 257 a 30.40. & 184. a 40

Whereto all the Miracles that were wrought in deliuering the Iewes out of Egypt, doe serue vsus.

163. b 40.50

The end whereto Miracles and woonders doe tende.

163. a 50

Howe God will hauehave himselfe knowen by Miracles.

163. b 10

Moses matcheth the worde and Miracles together.

162. a 10

What manner of Miracles the Idoles of the heathen were.

161. b 60

The Lawe was ratified with manie Miracles.

131. a 40.163. b 30. & 184. a 40

Howe and in what cases Gods punishmentes become Miracles.

989. b 10.20. & 990. a 10.20.30

The Miracles that God wrought in former time must serue for our instruction.

251. b 10

What false Miracles are, and the ende whereunto they serue▪

535. b 10

Mirth.

Of a certaine Mirth mentioned by Paul, which ought to be in vsus.

611. b 20.30

The cause why men cannot keepe measure in their Mirth without some disorder alwayes.

507. a 40

What our Mirth must bee, and when the same is cursed of God.

500. b 10

In what respect our Mirth will alwaies be moderate, and will hauehave a good end.

507. a 60. b 30. Looke Reioysing.

Mischeefe.

Euerie man moorneth in miserie, but none hath an eye to the cause of the Mischeefe.

5…. a 30 &c.

What is the cause of all mischeefe, and why we profite no better by Gods teaching.

293. b 30.40. Looke Naughtinesse and Wickednesse.

Miserie.

The Miserie and Wretchednes of our state compared with that slauerie of Gods people.

14…. a 30.40.50.60

Euerie man mourneth in Miserie, but none hath an eye to the mischeefe.

519. a 30.40.50.60. Looke Wretchednesse.

Miseries.

Howe wee must thinke of our Miseries when God hath deliuered vsus out of them.

363. b 10

From whence all the Miseries whereunto mankinde is subiect doe proceede.

948. b 50.60. & 549. a 10. b 30.50

A protestation commanded to be made by the Iewes, putting them in mind of their Miseries.

895. al. & 896. al.

Against such harhearted folkes as are not moued with the Miseries of others, to pitie them.

864. all.

Manie Miseries comprehended vnderunder this worde Man.

590. a 40. & b 10

Why we must thinke the Miseries that God layeth vponupon vsus to bee good.

61. a 60

Why we must bee contented, though God suffereth vsus to linger still in our Miseries, &c.

105. a 50.60. & b 10

Howe the remembrance of the Miseries whereout we are escaped ought to be printed in our mindes.

283. b 30

The manifolde Miseries of mankinde by the fal of Adam.

992. b 40.50.60. & 993. a 10.20

Whereto all the Miseries of this wretched life doe serue.

432. a 10.20.61. b 10

Our murmuring manner of mu…ing on the Miseries of our life.

348. a 10

The blame of all our Miseries is to bee laide vponupon our selues, and why.

260. b 40.50. & 263. b 30.50

Miserable.

The state of the faithful too Miserable, both generally and particularly: and howe they are comforted.

1168. b all, & 1169. all.

Misfortune.

Against such as complaine of their Misfortune, and that there is no such misfortune.

964. b 10.20

Mitre.

Of Aarons Mitre, and what was written in the same.

1199. a 30. &c. Looke Aaron.

Moab.

Howe the poore Iewes were dealt with all when they fled to Moab in hope to hauehave refuge.

69. b 20.30

The interpretation of the word Moab.

68. a 50

Moab and Ammon harlots birds borne in a brothell house.

68. b 10

Moabites.

What regard God had of the Moabites and why hee would not hauehave the Israelits, to make warre against them. 811. a 10. The reason why God forbiddeth the Iewes to receiue them beeing cursed. 808. a 50.60. they were kinsmen of the children of Israell by reason of Lot. 808. b 40. Why they and the Ammonites were forbidden to enter into Gods sanctuarie, & why the Iewes were forbidden in no wise to seeke the peace and prosperitie of them. 798. a 40.50.60. b all, & 799. all, & 800. al. how they went about to winne Gods fauour. 803. a 40.50. the malice of the Moabites against the Israelites. 802. a 50.60. & 69. b 10. one good thing noted in Balaac and in them: for our instruction▪

802. b 50.60. & 803. a 10.20. &c.

Moderation.

A lawe made for the Moderation of punishmentes to be inflicted vponupon malefactors.

875. b all, & 876. all.

Modestie.

Modestie required in women, and what kinde of Modestie the same is.

884. a 20.30

With what Modesty men ought to present themselues vntounto GOD, when they make their offerings vntounto him.

900. b 10.20.30.40. Looke Honestie.

MonethMonth.

In what MonethMonth the Iewes were appointed to eate their paschall lambe.

601. b 40

Monethes.

The Monethes among the Iewes went according to the course of the moones.

610. b 50

Why the Iewes had their Monethes intermingled one with an other.

601. b 40.50

Monkes.

Of a perfection which the papistes say none but Monkes must hauehave.

771. b 10

The holinesse and hypocrisie of Monks compared with that of the scribes, and Pharisies.

784. a 40.50. b 10

Monie.

Money is a priuileadge and a sacred thing, and why.

63. a 60

Moorning.

Excessiue Moorning for the dead kinsfolkes forbidden. 553. a 10.20. and of our follie & disfiguring of ourselues in these daies in so dooing.

553. all, & 554. b 10. & 561. all.

Moorning for the dead, a rite vsed among the Iewes, and for howe long.

1241. b 40.50. &c.

Whether Moorning for the dead doe stande with Christianitie.

1241. b 50.60. & 1242. a 10

Two thinges to be obserued in lawefull Moorning for the dead.

1242. a all.

A commendable and well ordered Moorning for the death of good and honest men.

1242. a 60. b 10

Moorning for the dead must be moderated and done with measure.

1242. b 10.20

In Moorning for the dead that were our friendes, we must not fal into despaire as howe.

1242. b all.

Mother.

Why the Church is generally called by the name of Mother.

883. a 20

Of children that refuse to obey their Mother: and that rule ouer them belongeth vntounto her likewise.

755. a 50.60

Mothers.

Against Mothers that hauehave no care for their children.

775. b 30.40. Looke Parentes.

Mortification.

Of Mortification which is the perfection of our life.

443. a all.

Of the sacrifice of Mortification, and howe wee should present ourselues therewith before God.

820. b 40.50

Touching the Mortification of our affections, lustes, and vices:

Reade page 731. a 30.40. &c. b 60. & 732. a 10. & 747. a 10

Moses.

Whether Moses saw God in his glorie or no. 255. a 60. & b 10. he was buried in Nebo, and that God buried him. 1237. a 40. & 1180. a 10. he prepareth himselfe to die, according to Gods will. 1236. a 10. he was not buried after the common fashion and why. 1237. b 10. Why his face was couered with a veile. 1200. a 50. & 403. b 20.30.40. after what sort hee was glorified, and of the shining of his face. 1188. a 10. & 1237. b 50.60. his blessinges vponupon the twelue tribes seuerally expounded in the sermons 192.193.194.195.196.197. in what respect hee was called the man of God. 1185. b 10. it is not meant that he was a king in Israell, as some gather by the text in whose time no king was in Israell. 1192. a 20. hee was of the tribe of Leui, and howe he dealt with that tribe. 1199. a 40. Of him and Aaron, and of Gods punishing of them. 1178. all, & 1179. all. what was the cause that he set all his minde vponupon the good mountaine, &c. 103. a 10.20. of his meekenesse, and the excesse of his affections, &c. 97. b 40.50. howe he should offende seeing it appeareth not in the whole storie. 49. a 10.20.30.40.50.60. Iethro an heathen man was his father. 13. a 20. the singlenesse of his heart in discharging his office. 5. a 60. b 10. his authoritie in publishing the lawe, and what those hornes which men attribute vntounto him, were. 1. b 30. & 2. a 10. he behaued himselfe louinglie and rigorously to the Israelites: reade the place howe. 144. a 30.40.50. he testifieth his fault why he was excluded out of the lande of Chanaan, and what he teacheth vsus in that behalfe. 1073. b 30.40.50.60. & 1074. a 10. & 1183. a 10. no prophet in Israel like him, and why God did so magnifie him. 5. a 20.30. & 1246. b 30.40.50.60. & 1247. al, & 258. b 10.20. & 1198. b all, & 1246. b 30.40 & 1247. a all, & 266. a 20.30. & 389. a 40.50. he is moorned for of all the people of Israell, and what wee hauehave to note in that. 1241. b 50.60. the cause why his life was so prolonged. 1241. a 40.50. his age and diuerse thinges notable in him. 1241. a 30.40. &c. & 98. a 10.20. & 1073. b 20. a forme of speech, wherby he might seme, not the mildest but the roughest man aliue. 1101. a 10.20. God telleth him that hee must die: and what wee hauehave to learne thereby. 1088. b 10. &c. why his graue is vnknowen to this day, and what wee hauehave to note thereupon. 1240. a 20.30.40. & 1237. b 10.20.30. & 1184. a 60. hee beareth Gods banishing of him out of the lande of promise patiently, and of his fault. 1236. a 10. b all, 1182. b 30.40.50.60. & 1183. a 10. he sawe the lande of promise, but was shut out of it, and why. 1073. a 40.50. & 1235. b 50.60. & 1179. all, & 1181. b 30.40. the great care that he had for the peoples welfare. 142. b 30.40.50. he is disgraded from his office, and Iosua set in his roome. 197. a 40. Notwithstanding his age of sixe score yeeres, yet did his senses continue in their full strength. 106. a 30. he obteined speciall fauor in Gods sight aboue all other, and why. 105. b 30. though hee were bereft of the lande of promise, yet was that no impeachment to his saluation.

104. b 20

Mouth.

The meaning of these wordes, Man is nourished by euerie worde that cō meth out of the Mouth of God.

351. b 30.40.50.60. & 352. a all.

In the gospel we hauehave the Mouth of god open most of all.

32. b 40

In what sort we must pray to God with our Mouth.

362. b 10.20.30

What is meant by yeelding to Gods Mouth.

32. b 20.30. & 33. a 10 20. & 52 b 40. & 1237. a 50

Of hauing the worde of God alwaies in our Mouth:

Reade all the 176 sermon, where Moseses song is treated of, and in the sermon going before, being the 175.

How the Iewes were disobedient to the Mouth of God.

55. b 60. Looke Worde of God.

Mount.

Why Mount Horeb ought to hauehave beene sanctified and acknowledged holie.

387. b 10

Why Moses and Helias did appeare at the transfiguring of Christ vponupon the Mount.

390. a 10

Why God choose Mount Sion for his dwelling place.

1210. b 50

Moses is tolde of God that he shall die vponupon Mount Nebo.

1180. a 10

The situation of Mount Pharan, mount Seir, and mount Sinay.

1186. b 10. Looke Hill.

Multitude.

Doctrine to be gathered vppon these wordes, God spake to the whole Multitude.

248. a 10.40.50.60. & b 10 20.30 40

Two preferred before a whole Multitude of seuen hundred thousande.

47. a …0

When and in what cases we must let the greater Multitude of men alone.

31. b 10.20

To be carried away with the Multitude is no good excuse for vsus before God.

31. b 40

Not the Multitude, but the better sort to be regarded.

31. a 20.50

The common trade and custome of the Multitude.

31. b 30

The Papistes vaunt their religion to be true because it is receiued of the greater Multitude.

1040. a 20

Murmur.

Dauid diuersly affected in his life time, yet did he not Murmur against God.

951. b 30.40.50.60. & 952. a 10. &c.

In what daunger hee is that doeth but Murmur against his neighbour.

220. b 50. & 221. a 10

Wee must not Murmur at our estate how miserable and distressed soeuer it be: looke the place.

409. b 30.40

Murmuring.

Two hundred and fiftie swallowed vp of the earth for Murmuring against Moses and Aaron.

461. b 50.60

The Murmuring of the Iewes against God at Giberoth Thauah.

407. b 40.50.60

Why the Murmuring of Aaron against Moses was not punished, considering that others offending in the like were not vnpunished.

851. a 30. 40.50.60

What will become of our Murmuring against God, if we be afflicted out of measure to our owne seeming.

89. a 40

The maner of the Israelites Murmuring in the wildernesse.

49. a 10.20. & 408. b 40.50. & 409. a 30.40

The Murmuring of the Iewes made Moses forget his duetis.

50. a 10.20

Murmuring against God punished with death

42. b 60.71. b 50

Notable doctrine vponupon the Murmuring of the Israelites against God.

33. b 10.20.30.40.50.60. and so forward. & 34. b 20.30

We also, as well as the Iewes, fell a Murmuring and grudging against God.

34. b 30

Murther.

The horriblenesse of Murther set forth by the striking off of a heckfers head

741. a 30.40

Of the worde Murther, and of what large signification the same is.

737. a 40.50. & 516. a 60. b 10. & 686. a 60

Of wilfull Murther, done of conceiued hatred and rancour.

696. a 60. & b 10

An obiection answered for the excusing of the heathen, who honoured their ydols with the Murther of their children.

523. b 10.20

It is not for nought that God forbiddeth Murther: Reade why.

219. a 60 & b 10. & 172. a 20.30.40.50

In what respectes we are guiltie of Murther before God.

516. b 20

Howe men should deale to come to the truth of thinges in a case of Murther.

175. b 40.50.60. & b 10

Why God setteth downe the worde Murther expresly in the commandement.

219. a 40.50

The right & readie way to condemne Murther in another.

173. b 20

The law, Thou shalt do no Murther, expounded.

777. a 10.20.30

The intent and purpose of Murther, & howe it is to be punished.

221. a 60. & b 10

What thinges are condemned for Murther before God.

221. b 30.40

What God sheweth vsus on the contrary part, in forbidding vsus to Murther.

221. b 60

Why God forbad Murther, before hee came to commaund charitie.

223. a 30.40

Murther cannot be committed, but the land must therewith be defiled.

220. a 20. & 740. b all.

He that helpeth not his neighbour at his neede, doth what he can to Murther him.

222. b 20.30. Looke manslaughter.

Murthers.

God curseth whole countries for suffering of Murthers.

172. b 10.20

Notable doctrine when Murthers are freely committed for want of good execution of iustice.

692. b 10

What Murthers are wilfull in Caluines iudgement.

172. b 30.40. & 173. a 10 20

Why it is sayde that the bloud shall be vponupon a whole nation, when men hauehave not beene held short that they might not commit Murthers.

691. a 50.60. & b 50.60. & 692. a 10. Looke Manslaughters.

Murtherer.

Why GOD speaketh in such plaine wordes. Thou shalt not bee a Murtherer.

219 a 10.20.30

Why Saint Iohn calleth him a Murtherer that hateth his neighbour in his heart.

221. a 30.40. & 173. a 50

Notable euidences to conuince a Murtherer, his offence beeing neuer so much cloked.

145. b 40.50.60. & b 10

The solemne protestation that a Iudge must make if a Murtherer bee not founde.

172. b 20

It is a heynous crime to let a Murtherer escape vnpunished when hee is knowen.

173. a 10. Looke Manslear.

Murtherers.

That we must not be Murtherers, reade page

218. b 50.60.

and so the whole sermon.

The Rabbins say that the soules of Murtherers do aske vengeance continually at Gods hande till they hauehave had iustice doone thē.

692. a 10

God will hauehave Murtherers that hauehave violated his image executed by iustice, and why.

173. a 30

What account we must make of Murtherers and bloudshedders.

173. a 40.50

Note whom God accounteth Murtherers.

219. a 50.60. & 689. a 50. Looke Manslears.

Musters.

These words of the Psalmist (In the day of the Musters which the king shall make, whom God hath set ouer vsus) expounded.

721. b 10. &c.

Of the day of Christes Musters, howe long the same lasteth, and how often he doeth exercise his Musters in vsus.

722. a 10

Mysteries.

Howe we must behaue ourselues when Gods holy Mysteries come in question.

199. b 20. Looke Secrets.