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Sermons on Deuteronomy · John Calvin

Sermons on Deuteronomy, Table of contents · Part V

V.

Vagabondes.

The Iewes threatened to bee Vagabondes.

1007. a 20. Looke Iewes.

Vaine.

What we hauehave to note vponupon this spech, The worde shall not be in Vaine towardes you.

1176. a 30.40.50.60. b all.

Vaineglorie.

The vsage and behauiour of a man aduancing himselfe for Vaineglorie.

37. b 40

Notable doctrine for the beating down of all pride and Vaineglorie in man.

896. all.

Of Vaineglorie in giuing our almes, & that we must refraine from the same

900. a 30.40

Against such as for Vaineglorie sake finde fault and rebuke others.

238. a 60. and b 10. Looke Pride.

Valiant.

It is not in any mans power to be Valiant, vnlesse God strengthen him.

75. a 10

Vanities.

The Vanities of men and women in their attire and other toyes taunted of God.

277. a 20

Variance.

Lawes ordeined concerning Variance betweene man and man, and what dealing is required therein:

Reade all the 142. Sermon, beginning at page 872. a 30. Looke Strife.

Varietie.

Of Varietie of meates and drinkes, apparell, and such like thinges.

781. b all, 782. al.

Veile.

The cheefe cause why Moses wore a Veile to hide his face with all: where note the doctrine well.

403. b 20.30 40.50.1200. Looke Moses.

Vengeance.

Gods rigorous Vengeāce on the Iewes for their disobedience.

45. a 60. & b 10

Vnthankefulnes prouoketh Gods Vē geance against vsus to the vttermost.

72. a 10

In what cases the verie creatures shall aske Vengeance against vsus.

148. a 20.30.40

What wee hauehave to learne in that God compareth his wrath and Vengeance with his merciemercy.

192. b 50.60

Ouer whose heades the horrible Vengeance of God doth hang.

281. a 10 191. a al, 65. b. 40

VntoUnto whom Vengeance belongeth, & that we ought not to medle therein.

800. b 40.50. &c.

Howe the Vengeance of God will persecute men, and that without ceasing: Read that place well.

978. b 40.50

That wee must doe nothing but thinke vponupon Gods Vengeance, when wee hauehave an Item giuen vsus thereof.

979. b 10

A lesson for such whom God hath assigned to execute his Vengeance,

801. a 10

Of the Vengeance of God vppon the kings that succeeded Dauid.

981. b 60.982. a 10

Of Gods endles Vengeance vponupon such as despise his Iustice.

976. a 10.20.30

Touching the treasures of Gods Vengeance,

read Page 1155. b all, 1156. a all.

What wee hauehave to learne by Gods sharpe Vengeance executed vppon young infantes.

1143. all, 1144. a 10.20

The Vengeance of God, and howe dreadfull the same is: Marke the doctrine.

1139. b all, 1140. a 10.20 60. b 60

What horrible Vengeance God will take on such as serue him after the commaundement of men.

526. a 60 & b 10. &c.

Two thinges to bee gathered of Saint Paules wordes, Vengeance is mine, &c.

1157. a 20.30.1156. a 50.60. b al▪

Of the sorest point of Gods Vengeance and what the same is.

968. b 10.20

What Vengeance of God hath beene accomplished vpō the greater part of the worlde.

153. a 60. & b 10

Howe long God doeth delaie his Vengeance.

150. b 10.728. all, 729. a all.

Signes of Gods wrath and Vengeance.

81. a 10. Looke Threatenings, and Punishments.

Vermine.

That euen Vermine are the mess…ngers of God, and of his armie.

985. a 40.50.60

Herod consumed and eaten vp of Vermine, and why.

985. b 10

Vertue.

Of the Vertue of all Vertues:

Reade page 358. a 60. & b 10.

It is no Vertue to be afraid of nothing, nor to be without feeling of greefe.

335. b 20

Vertues.

Our great vanitie in vaunting of our owne Vertues.

89. b 10

Men maie doe good and commendable thinges which notwithstanding shal not be reputed for Vertues before God.

730. a 30.40

Vertues are not of estimation in themselues, Read that place.

358. a 50.60

Vessels.

God maketh vsus Vessels of honour, so as we shine like perls in his Church.

433. b 10

There are not nowe adaies anie more materiall Vessels of the Temple, & what is the sequele thereof.

427. a 50

How we are ye verie Vessels of the tēple themselues, and what wee hauehave to doe in that case.

427. a 10.20.30. &c.

Vexations.

What we hauehave to learne by Gods sending of Vexations vntounto vsus and our lingering therein.

341. b 50.60. and 342. a 10

Howe a Christian man ought to behaue himselfe to God warde in his Vexations.

360. Looke Afflictions.

Vice.

Of a Vice that reigneth ouermuch in men, which is condemned by Moses.

522. a 60. & b 10

Of the Vice of fleshlie vnrulinesse, and how it is not a sinne imputable.

227. b 50.60. and 228. a 10. Looke Sinne.

Vices.

A looking glasse to discerne our owne Vices by.

52. b 10

What is the cause that Vices reigne & other disorders.

21. a 20

Vices maie not be suffered among people yt professe christianitie.

211. a 30

The …undrie Vices that a loftie minde carrieth with it.

363. b 60. and 364. a all.

Of two extreeme Vices reigning in vsus, towardes God.

372. a 40. and b 40

Against certaine nycelinges that take greefe at the Preacher when their Vices are rebuked.

238. b 40.50 60

Howe men woulde faine discharge themselues to God warde with faire countenances, and yet reteine their Vices still.

222. a 10.20.30.40

In what manner and fashion we must rebuke mens Vices.

237. b 10. 240. a al.

What we hauehave to doe when wee goe about to bewray mens Vices and sinnes.

238. a 30.40

God doeth first of all condemne the Vices in vsus, and why.

222. a 50

Howe we must bee affected when wee heare our Vices and sinnes sharpelie rebuked.

402▪ b 30.40

Mens Vices must bee killed, and their persons spared: Read how?

731. a 20.30. & b 60.732. a 10

Howe great neede wee hauehave to bee cleansed from our naturall Vices.

223. a 40.50

Howe Vices of diuerse sortes do concurre and meete together in men.

1036. a 10

Howe wee followe mens Vices and make a barre of them against God.

563. b 60.564. a 10.20

The enormities whereinto such do fall as flatter themselues in common Vices.

1036. all, b 60.1037. a 10.143 a 10.20

Howe prone wee are to be lead into all Vices: Reade the place.

732. a 50.60 b all. Looke Sinnes.

Victorie.

What men doe, and why they doe that which they doe, when they hauehave gotten Victorie in battell.

67. b 30

A description of the easie Victorie of the Israelites, ouer their enemies.

83. b 30.40

To what end God giueth vsus the Victorie and vpper hande ouer our enemies.

83. a 40.50.477. a al.

Victorie promised to the Iewes vppon condition.

479. b 50. and 480. a 10. &c.

Faith must bee the Victorie whereby to ouercome the world.

527. a 40

Of the Victorie which God gaue the Iewes ouer the Chananites, and what special doctrine concerneth vsus thereby.

1023. b all.

By what meanes Victorie in battell is obteined.

969. a 10.341. a 10

How we hauehave Victorie alreadie against Satan, and what remaineth for vsus to doe notwithstanding.

88. b 10.340. b 40.50

The meanes and waies to get Victorie ouer our owne lustes and affections.

341. a 10.20.30

Of a strange and vnlikelie Victorie which god promiseth to giuegive against the Iewes.

1149. b 60.1150. all, 1151 all.

Of Gedeons Victorie against the Madianites and by whom the same was compassed.

1150. a 20

Why God will not hauehave vsus hauehave the vpperhande of our enemies at the first, though he hauehave assured vsus the Victorie.

339. a 50.60. & b 10

Victories.

Howe we must bethinke our selues whē God giueth vsus Victories.

89. b 50

We must yeeld God the honour of all the Victories that hee giueth vsus against our enemies.

83. a 30

Victuals.

That of our Victuals we must giuegive our poore neighbours a part.

517. a 20 30

Howe the rich shoulde behaue themselues in the abundance of their Victuals.

511. a 10

Wherof the growing and increasing of Victuals in the world doth come.

510 a 50. Looke Prouision.

Vine.

Why it is saide that the Vine of the Iewes is of the vineyard of Sodome and of the fields of Gomor.

1153. b 10.20. &c.

Vines.

When Vines were saide to bee vnhallowed among the Iewes.

719. b 30

Vintage.

Lawes ordeined for Vintage and the meaning thereof.

832. a 60.833. a 10.20, &c.

Lawes concerning Vintage, and what poore people the Iewes were commanded to releeue.

865. a 40.50.60

Vineyarde.

Gods Church likened vntounto a Vineyard and how.

1153. b 10.20

Why God forbad the Iewes to sow diuerse seedes in one Vineyard.

778. a & b 60.779. al.

Vineyardes.

Such as had planted Vineyardes, and had not yet gathered the fruite of them exempted from going to warre, and why?

718. b 50.60

Of the Iewes Vineyardes, their vines, and their grapes.

779. b 10

In what respect Vineyardes were saide to bee made common among the Iewes.

719. b 30

Violence.

Of doing Violence to our brethren and neighbors, and how Gods lawe prouided in that case: Reade Sermon

144.223. b 20.30

A bridle that should restraine men frō all Violence.

219. b 50

VnderUnder the name of murther all kind of Violence and wrong is forbidden.

516. a 60. & b 10. Looke Wrong.

Visible.

The Church shall not bee alwaies Visible and perceiueable.

44. b 30

In what sort God shewed himselfe in a Visible manner to the Iewes.

39. b 50.60. & 40. a 10

Visitation.

What it behoueth vsus to doe in ye time of Gods priuate Visitation and otherwise.

851. b 30.40.50.60

That sometimes we cannot perceiue the cause of Gods Visitation laide vponupon vsus.

986. a 50.60

A forme of examining our sinnes in the time of Gods Visitation.

965. b all.

Howe we must prepare our selues to God in case we be touched with any Visitation either speciall or generall

1048. b 10.20. Looke Affliction and Chastisement.

Visor.

What a Visor is, see by the circumstances.

19. a 20

The word Visor and the worde person compared.

19. a 10. Looke Person.

Visors.

God doteth not vponupon the Visors that are seene to the eye.

19. b 20. Looke Persons.

Vnbeleefe.

Wherein the vnbeleefe of men doth most of all shewe it selfe.

350. b 60. & 352. a 10.1229. a al, b al.

The cause why Vnbeleefe is so much detested and hated of God.

56. b 40

Vnbeleefe alwaies matched with Pride and loftinesse.

56. b 30.60

Our owne Vnbeleefe maketh vsus loath to receiue the good turnes that God would doe vsus.

72. a 10

Mens Vnbeleefe reuealed by Gods worde. 79. a 20. & bewrayeth it selfe when we should seeke God.

156. b 60 158. b 10

What a kinde of feare the roote of Vnbeleefe remaining in vsus doeth procure.

714. all.

That Vnbelefe ouerfloweth the whole earth: Read how.

449. a 10.20.30.40

Vnbeleeuers.

In what thinges Vnbeleeuers doe repose themselues.

617. b 50

Of what kinde of Prophetes and teachers the Vnbeleeuers doe best like.

534. b 50.60

Gods goodnesse extendeth euen to the Vnbeleeuers & Infidels.

141. a 40.50

The behauiour of the Vnbeleeuers when God spareth them and when he punisheth them.

293. a 20.20

The cause why the Vnbeleeuers ouershoote themselues in their superstitions.

187. a 10.20

Gods benefites shed out vp on the Vnbeleeuers be turned into a curse vntounto them.

325. b 10

The Vnbeleeuers and wicked cannot touch anie of Gods benefites, but they must needes marre them.

325. b 10.20

God giueth not ye Vnbeleeuers wherewith to asswage their sorowe, and why?

105. a 40

If the Vnbeleeuers be to bee condemned for abusing Gods benefites, woe to vsus.

142. a 10

The prayers of Infidels or Vnbeleeuers noted: Looke the place, and marke it.

98. b 30

For what thinges God punisheth the Vnbeleeuers, and to what intent.

116. b 10.20

Howe God is affected to the Vnbeleeuers when they crie vntounto him, &c.

105. a 30

The Vnbeleeuers threatened to bee cursed both in themselues and in their children.

190. b 10. Looke Infidels.

Vncertentie.

The malice of men noted, in that they had leuer followe Vncerteintie than certeintie: see how.

485. a 50.60. & b 10

Vnchast.

In what respect, men, though they be Vnchast are not blamed before God

228. a 10.20

Vnchastitie.

That all Vnchastitie is vnlawfull: read that place.

228. a 20.30. 933. a 40

Howe men be giuen of…er to Vnchastitie, and Gods plagues vppon such.

977. b 30.40.50 60. Looke Adulterie & Whoredome.

Vncleane.

Of meates cleane and Vncleane, with notable doctrine thereupon depending.

553. and so forward the whole Sermon.

Of Vncleane sacrifices, and that such are not to be presented vntounto God.

819. a 40.50.60. and so forwarde in the Sermon.

Who they be that make all things Vncleane by their touching.

512. b 10

Howe Gods creatures being cleane of themselues, are said to be Vncleane vntounto vsus.

892. b 10.20

Vncleannesse.

Howe euerie one of vsus ought to bethinke himselfe in all cases of Vncleannesse.

557. a 60. & b 10

The remedie to preserue vsus from all Vncleannesse of superstition.

524. b 10.20.30

In what respects all that euer we touch is defiled by our Vncleannesse.

512. b 10. Looke Defilementes.

Vnderstanding.

Of mans Vnderstanding the vnablenesse thereof. 1015. b 60. and howe the same is darkened.

1016. a 10

In what cases men are saide to bee vtterlie voide of true Vnde…standing.

1147. a al, b al.

Howe we must employ our Vnderstanding, and what mans vnderstanding is.

1115. a 60. b 10.147. b 50

Vnderstanding giuen by God, by what meanes, and through what instruments.

1061. b 50

Gods worde is the wisedome and Vnderstanding of such as heare it: Look on that place.

120. b 50.60. & 121. a 10

Notable doctrine vponupon these wordes, This is thy Vnderstanding, &c.

120. a & b all. Looke Discretion and knowledge.

Vnfaithfull.

The difference of proceeding in attemptes betweene the faithfull and the Vnfaithfull.

74. a 50.60

Vnhallowe.

Most men Vnhallowe Gods benefites, and how?

307. a 10.20

Vnhallowed.

When vines were saide to bee Vnhallowed among the Iewes.

719. b 30

Vnion.

The Vnion of faith is to bee preferred before the life of our parentes, and deerest friendes: Reade that place aduifedlie, it is worth the noting.

540. a 50.60. & b al.

Of the holie Vnion of the Church, & howe the Papistes prate thereof.

1099. a 40.50.60

A deprecation of Caluin against such as seeke to breake the Vnion of gods Church.

127. b 10.20.223. b 10

Howe we breake the Vnion that is betwixt God and vsus.

202. b 30.40.

Of the Vnion of marriage, howe the same is broken, and remedies for the offenders.

840. a all.

Of the spirituall Vnion that wee hauehave with our Lorde Iesus Christ, & how it ought to be kept.

841. a 30.40.203. a 10.606. a 60. b 10

Of a generall Vnion among mankind.

68. a 20

Vnitie.

Of the Vnitie of the Papistes, whereof they bragge and boast.

1193. a 20

What Vnitie it is yt God alloweth, who is the head thereof, and what is the meane of the same.

1193 a 10.20.30

Most excellent perswasions to Vnitie and concorde.

726. b 30.40.50.60.919. b 50.60.920. a all.

Howe the Papistes hauehave broken the Vnitie which Christ hath set downe betweene his members.

920. a all. Looke Peace and Concord.

Vnkindnesse.

Our Vnkindnesse to God and our brethren noted, and howe it deserueth vengeaunce.

484. a 20.70. a 10

The Vnkindnesse of Edom, Ammon, & Moab to the Israelites threatened.

70. a 10.20.30.40.69. al.

We are compared to swine for our Vnkindnesse: Read the place.

281. b 30 40.50. Looke Vnthankefulnesse.

Vnmarried.

The state of Perfection (say ye Monkes) is to be Vnmarried.

228. b 10

An admonition to those that bee Vnmarried.

229. b 10

The Papistes count it a most Angelike vertue to liue Vnmarried.

228. b 10.

Vnmercifulnesse.

Vnmercifulnesse one of the sins of Sodome and Gomor.

1153. a 40.50. b 10 Looke Crueltie.

Vnthankefull.

The more benefites that God bestoweth vponupon vsus, the more Vnthankefull are we.

411. b 30

VVhat manner of man the world iudgeth Vnthankfull.

178. b 10

Vnthankfulnesse.

Our Vnthankefulnesse condemned if wee hauehave not lust to beholde Gods face.

183. b 10

The Vnthankfulnes of men to God for his benefites, notably described.

362. a all, and b 10.360. a 10.1126. b all, & all the 181. Sermon. 278. a 50.60.16 b 60.17. a 10.39. b 10.359. a 50.60. & b all, 520.60. b 40.50.60.281. b all, 139. a all, 122. a 20.

The Vnthankfulnesse of the Iewes aggrauated:

Sermon 176. and Page 1094. b 30.40.1095. all, 1019. a 10.60.1020. al, 178. b al, 809. a 10.20.34. a 30.44. a 20.387. a all, 892. a 40. &c.

Vnthankefulnesse one of the sins of Sodome and Gomor.

1154. a 40.50

The Vnthankefulnesse of the worlde both towardes God and the ministers of his word noted.

514. a all.

The Vnthankfulnesse of men for the gift of the gospell is too apparant.

283. a 60

A shameful Vnthankfulnes noted in a man that is in authoritie of Iustice.

216. a 10.363. a 30.40

The Vnthankfulnes of such as ought to heare Gods word must not stay the ministers therof frō procuring their saluation as much as in them lieth.

144. a 60

Our vnthankfulnes is the more shamefull, if we shut our eyes against the doctrine of Saluation.

145. b 60

If vnthankefulnesse be intollerable towards men, howe heynous then against God? Looke the place.

364. a 10. consider the doctrine depending vponupon comparison.

God by transfiguring himselfe reprooueth our Vnthankfulnesse.

40. b 60. & 41. a 10

A meanes or waie howe to eschew the blame of Vnthankefulnesse.

25. a 40

Vnthankfulnesse prouoketh Gods vengeance against vsus to the vttermost.

72. a 10

In what respectes wee must beare the Vnthankfulnesse of men patientlie.

69. b 40.50

The Vnthankfulnesse of the Moabites and Ammonites wherein it shewed it selfe.

69. a 10

In what cases our Vnthankfulnes shall not be vnpunished.

45. a 50

Our owne vnthankfulnesse is the let that wee hauehave not a true and right trust in God.

101. a 10

A forme of speech applied to GOD, wherin he blameth mens Vnthankfulnesse.

901. a 60

Vocation.

Of our Vocation that be Christians to the state of Grace.

917. a 50.60

Of the Vocation of the Iewes to bee Gods chosen people.

917. a all.

None must seeke to shūne the Vocation that God calleth them vntounto.

14. a 40

Of doing their dutie euerie man in his Vocation, and what lessons are there laide out for our learning.

1098. a all.

Voice of God.

Of the seconde Voice of God, which is most comfortable, and where to we must hearken.

947. a 40.50.60.951. all, 952. al, 110. a 10

The Voice of God in the law, and in the gospel, ye first like a Iudge, the second like a Father: Looke the place.

946. b al.

Gods Voyce thundereth to summon those that feare him aright.

128. b 50. & 129. a 10

To heare Gods Voyce is the onelie meane to be vnited vntounto him.

132. a 10

It is a great miracle that men beeing no better than a shadowe, are enabled to heare Gods Voyce and are not consumed thereby.

162. a 50

The meaning of Moses, that the Voice sounded from the middest of the fire that was seene on the mountaine.

165. a 20

Gods meaning in manifesting himself by his Voyce.

134. b 40.50.159. a 10.137. b 60.131. b 40

Of obeying the Voyce of the Lord, and what our duetie is in that he vouchsafeth to speake vntounto vsus.

963. b 30.40

Gods Voice ringeth in our eares where preaching is.

1206. a 60. Looke worde of God.

Vowe.

That when a man hath made a Vowe vntounto God, he must performe it, or else it shall bee imputed vntounto him for sinne.

827. b 40.50.60

Of Iacobs Vow vntounto god, if he brought him backe into his natiue countrie.

828. b 10.20.30

The Vowe of chastitie vndertaken of Monkes beeing a vowe vnperformable.

829. b 10. &c. 830. a 10

If wee Vowe a thing to God, which in it selfe is good, yet if the intent be wicked, the vowe is corrupt and naught: as for example.

830.30.40

The Vowe of Iacob in offering to God the tenth part of his goods.

830. a 40

Of the ridiculous Vowe of pouertie made by Friers.

829. b 50.60

Of a generall Vowe for the tearme of our life.

831. a 30.40. and whereupon the same is grounded. ibidem b 10

Howe to knowe whether God liketh of the Vowe which we make or no.

831. a 20

That all Vowes are to bee made with reuerence and discretion.

827. b 50.60. speciallie if they bee made to God. 828. a 10. &c. 830. a 30. b 40.50.60

Of the Vowes that were made in the law, and what vowes God alloweth.

828. a 60. and b 10. Reade all the 135. Sermon.

Of such Vowes as men make without iudgement and aduisement vntounto God.

828. b 50.60

Of the Vowes of the Papistes, and how they proue them.

829▪ a 10.20.30.40.50.60

In what respect it is Gods will that Vowes shoulde bee performed.

831. a 10.20

Of particular Vowes, and whether Christians may make such or no.

831. b 20.30. &c.

All Vowes are not condemnable, because they are left to our libertie & choice.

831. b 30

Vpbraide.

God doeth Vpbraide the Iewes peculiarlie, and what wee hauehave to gather thereby.

1112. a all.

That God may Vpbraide all mankinde ingenerall, the manner how, and in what cases.

1111. b 50.60.1112. a al.

Vprightnesse.

Howe we shall not faile to yeelde God the praise of iustice and Vprightnesse.

84. b 10

The 141. Sermon and the 142. do tend wholely to the doctrine of Vprightnesse and iust dealing among men. 450. a 60. b all, 767. and so forward in the whole Sermon.

224. a all.

Of naturall Vprightnesse, and wherein the same consisteth.

23. a 30

Vprightnesse and sobernesse are things inseparable.

224. b 20.30

The meaning of Moses by these words Vprightnesse, vprightnes shalt thou follow.

627. a 10, &c.

Vrim.

What these wordes, Vrim and Thumim, do import.

1200. a 10. b 10.1198 a 30.40. &c.

Gods Vrim and Thumim in the tribe of Leuie.

1199. a 20. Looke Aaron.

Vse.

Why God hath giuen vsus the free Vse of all meates.

557. a 40

Of the Vse of Gods creatures, specially meates and drinkes.

558. all, 559. a 10.344. a 50.60. b all.

The true Vse of the figures of the law peruerted by the Papistes.

504. a & b al, & 505. a 10

Vsurie.

Of Vsurie in taking fiue in the hundred so prouided by law.

814. a 10▪20

That Vsurie is sometimes more to bee condemned in a small profite than in a great.

824. b 60.825. a 10.20.30

The generall meaning of the lawe of God made for the restraint of Vsury among the Iewes.

825. a 40.50. and b 10.20.827. a 40.50.60

Vsurie forbidden by God to the Iewes; and permitted also: Looke towardes whome.

821. a 30.40.50.60. b a 10. &c.

That it is not lawfull for vsus Christians to bite anie creature liuing with Vsurie.

822. a 20

Of this worde Vsurie, and that it commeth of a verbe which signifieth to bite or gnawe.

822. a 30.823. a 30

They are conuinced which say that Vsurie is not but in monie.

822. a 60. and b 10

That the practise of Vsurie belongeth to the breach of the commaundement, Thou shalt not steale.

821. b 20.30

Vsurie consisteth not only in the louelove of monie, but in taking profit for other thinges also.

822. a 40.50.60

Vsurie forbidden inclusiuely by Christ in a sentence vttered by him.

824. b 20

Vsurers.

It is concluded that all Vsurers bee arrand theeues.

a 10.20

The subtill shiftes and driftes of Vsurers described for the mainteining of their trade.

822. b all. 823. a all.

Vsurpe.

That no man ought to Vsurpe vppon that which is not permitted him.

1076. b 10.20. Looke Pope.

Vsurpation.

Against ye Vsurpation of authority ouer mens soules.

945. a 50.60. & b 10.20

The Vsurpation of the Popish cleargie noted.

1205. b 60.1206. a 10.20 Looke Supremacie.