Reader
Sermons on Job · John Calvin

Sermons on Job, Subject index · Part A

A.

A Belles ſacrifice accepted through faith. 12. a 33

Abraham a frayle man. 28. a 57.

Abraham a rich man. 7. b 28.

Abraham the father of the faythfull. 7. b 36.

Abrahams afflictions and tryals. 27. a 34. b 19. 320. b 39.

Achab.

VVhat a vvicked man Achab vvas. 23. b 54.

Aduocate.

Chriſt is the onelyonly and ſufficient Aduocate of all men vntounto God. 817. b 48.

VVhy men know not Chriſt to bee the onelyonly aduocate and mediator. 818. a 41.

VVhy men hauehave made ſo many patrons and Aduocates. 816. b 40. 818. a 20.

Looke more in the word Mediator.

Aduerſitie.

VVhat things we terme Aduerſities 104. 28.

Aduerſities are Gods Archers. 323. b 13.

Aduerſities come of god, & becauſe of our ſinnes. 115. b 26.

No Aduerſitie happeneth but by Gods appointment. 361. b 35.

Great Aduerſitie maketh men forget themſelues. 55. b 87.

VVe muſt not thinke any aduerſitie to be to ſore, or grieuous. 56. b 26

VVe muſt not iudge men by their Aduerſities. 812. b 58.

VVhat cauſeth men to torment and martir themſelues in Aduerſitie. 35. a 56.

A difference betvveene Gods childrē and the Reprobates in their Aduerſities. 111. b 14.

The meane to be rid of Aduerſities. 721. a 3.

Our comfort in Aduerſities. 47. a 22.

Loke more in Afflictions, Chastiſements, Corrections, Miſeries, Puniſhmentes, Troubles, and ſuch like.

Adultery.

Looke more in Whoredome.

Affections.

Our Affections are blinde. 59. b 27.

Affections doe blinde our vnderſtanding and knowledge. 264. a 44.

The headineſſe and vnrulineſſe of our affections. 56. b 48. 286. b 14.

Hovv farre our affections make vsus to ouerſhoote our ſoules when they ouer maiſter vsus. 371. b 45. 565. a 1. 633. a 50.

How Affections ought to be repreſſed. 334. a 30.

Afflictions.

Afflictions are termed a Cup or drinking glaſſe. 110. a 25.

Afflictions and all misfortunes and plagues, are termed Gods vveapōs or Artillery. 770. b 1.

The ground and welſpring of al Afflictions. 91. b 39. 92. a 16. 96. b 16. 326. b 2. 328. a 42.

Afflictions are vniuerſall, both vponupon good and bad. 154. a 49. 397. a 32. 771. a 47.

Afflictions are chaſtizment… to gods children, and puniſhments to the wicked. 103. b 35.

Afflictions come of Gods determinate forepurpoſe, and not of Sathans inſtigation, nor of caſualty. 23. a 20. 23. b 36. 136. b 27. 323. b 4.

Afflictions are ſent of God, and yet ſtirred vp dy Satan. 1. b 14.

VVhy Afflictions are ſaide to come by Satans procurement. 23. b 2. & 24. a 9.

Afflictions are ſent of GOD to the godly and vngodly, to two ſundry ends. 69. a 43. & 755. a 7.

Gods Afflicting of vsus is not alwaies for our ſinnes. 698. a 49. & 642. a

The cauſes why God doth ordinarely Afflict men 567. a 44. & 813. a 1 37. d 34.

The proper and generall end of Afflictions 103. b 60.

Gods intent in Afflicting his choſen. 28. b 54. & 116. a 26. & 124. a 12.

The endes of Gods Afflicting of the faythfull. 33. a 10. & 101. a 49. & 103. b 14. & 104. b 34. & 89. a 44. 147. a 9. 11. 196. b 24. 247. a 7. & 508. b 13. and 639. b 2. & 702. b 40 & 719. b 20. & 720. a & 723. b 59. 729. b 3. & 771. a 19.

VVhy God Afflicteth the faithfull vvith diuers croſſes at once, or one after another. 29. a 42 & 29. b 13.

To vvhat end God Afflicteth thereprobates. 723. b 58.

VVherevnto Afflictions ſerue vsus. 20. b 58. & 21. a 61. and 63. b 24. & 746. b 6.

Afflictions are medicines and ſalues 25. a 25. They driue vsus to God, 97. a 46. They diſcouer Hipocrites. 21 a 56. & 21. b 60. They tame the pryde of our nature. 97. a 26. They kyll vyces. 21. a 58. They make menne know themſelues. 21. b 52.

The fruites of Affliction in Gods children. 97. a 48. & 790. a 30. & 791. a b & 792. a b

Afflictions are expedient for Gods children, & turne alvvaies to their ſinguler benefite and vvelfare, 23. b 36. & 63. b 39. & 105. a 37. & 109. a 3. & 304. b 37. & 642. a 40. & 658 a 11. & 719. a 10. & 720. a b 723. a 59. & 790. a 41. & 814. a 40. & 818 a 46. and 819. a b and 820. a

VVhy God Afflicteth our enemies 366. a 18.

Gods Afflicting of vsus is alvvayes rightful, and muſt be ſo acknowledged. 23. b 21. and 35. b 42.

It is the proper and peculiar marke of Gods children to profite by Afflictions, 104. b 1

How we ought to behaue our ſelues in iudging of the Afflictions of others. 49. b 34. & 534. b 29. and 622. a 623. a b.

How vve ought behaue our ſelues in iudging of our owne Afflictions. 39. a 1. & 557. b 49. & 623. a 16. & 932. b 53.

How to iudge of Afflictions both in our ſelues and in other men. 340. a 4. & 814. a 5.

VVhat is to be done when God Afflicteth vsus, but not for our ſinnes. 325. b 32.

The Afflictions of the godly laſt but for a time. 25. a 7. & 135. b 60.

VVhy our Afflictions indure long. 643. b 31. & 644. b

God Afflicteth vsus not aboue our povver. 107. a 1.

God forſaketh vsus not though he Afflict vsus. 719. a 10.

God ſuſteineth vsus in our Afflictions though wee perceiue it not. 649. a 25.

God ceaſeth not too louelove vsus though he Afflict vsus. 152. b 18. and 154. a 41.

In the midſt of our Afflictions, God geueth vsus ſome taſte of his merciemercy and goodneſſe. 62. b 54. & 147 a 33.

All men are not Afflicted a lyke. 27. a 11.

God wil puniſh ſuch as vexe the Afflicted. 372. a 17.

The Afflicted are not to be comforted nor delt withall after one ſort 352. b 53.

Afflictions are not alwayes ſignes of Gods vvrath. 28. b 19. and 73. b 4.

Hovv we may perceiue that god min deth good tovvardes vsus vvhen hee Afflicteth vsus. 720. b 35.

There is iuſt cauſe vvhy God ſhould Afflict men though they bee neuer ſo Godly. 632. b 16. and 633. b 57.

Gods deliuering and helping of the Afflicted muſt ſtabliſh our fayth. 818. b 40.

To be ſtrong in Afflictions, is not to be ſtubburne or ſenceleſſe. 325. a 15.

God neuer Afflicteth vsus ſo much, but our ſinnes hauehave well deſerued it. 326. b 2. & 328. a 41.

Afflictiō prouoketh vsus to impatiencie hovvbeit not of it own nature. 728. b 42. & 729. a 41.

The extremitie of the preſent Affliction bereaueth mē of their right vnderſtanding. 666. a 44. & 698. b 50. & 700. b 10.

Afflictions doe men no good, except God vvorke in their harts by his holy ſpirite. 720. a 36.

VVhy God driueth vsus to repentance by Afflictions. 723. a 59.

VVhen God Afflicteth vsus, wee muſt not looke what hee doth to other men. 287. b 56.

VVhy god putteth vsus into the hands of the wicked, to bee puniſhed by them. 619. b 47.

Our only comfort in Afflictions. 145 a 59.

VVe muſte not faint in Afflictions. 27. b 31.

Afflictions are for Tryalles. 75. a 29.

The Afflictions of the godly are alvvayes bleſſed, and hauehave alvvayes a happy end. 88. a 33. & 88. b 59. & 106. a 10.

VVe muſt not looke to be priuie too Gods purpoſe in Afflicting men. 681. b 25.

It is not for vsus to appoint the end of our Afflictions. 137. a 48. and 1…9 16.

Mennes ſinnes are not to be meaſured by theyr Afflictions. 622. b 8.

VVe be loth to beare Afflictions. 135 a 20.

Afflictions are ſharpe and bitter to the fleſh. 48. a 61.

VVe muſt bridle both our tongues and our hartes in our Afflictions. 142▪ b 43.

They that will not know God and honor him at the preaching of his woorde or other inſtructions and warninges, muſt learne to knovv him by force of Affliction. 693. b 58. & 639. a.

It is to no purpoſe to bee deliuered from our Afflictions, except God be at one with vsus. 690. b 10.

Age.

Age or Antiquitie muſt not preiudice thinges that are tightfull and neceſſarie. 618. a 24. and 618. b 34.

VVhat accompt is too bee made of Age in matters of religion. 295. a

VVhat maner of reuerence ought to be giuen vntounto Age. 616. b 32. & 617. a & 618. a & b.

Old and Auncient men are meeteſt for gouernement. 618. a 56.

Auncient men are meeteſt to be preachers. 618. 25.

VVhat our middle and laſt Age is. 83. a 7.

Agreeableneſſe.

Agreeableneſſe betweene the hearte and our outwarde ſences. 4. a. 18. & 4. a 48.

Aire.

VVhy the middle roome or Region of the Aire is coldeſt. 734. b 10.

Allegories.

The Scripture muſt not bee dalyed with by transforming it into Allegories. 801. b 2.

Allegories muſt not bee drawen but out of the naturall ſence of a text. 801. b 5.

Almes.

VVhat the woord Almes importeth. 585. a 48.

VVherein Almes conſiſteth. 585. a 48

It is no Almes to geue to the poore except compaſsiō of hart go with it. 544. b 11.

Our Almes muſt bee giuen without delay. 586. b 16.

Almightineſſe.

VVhat maner of thing Gods Almightines is, and how it is to bee acknowledged. 677. a 30. & 806. a 30. & 807. a b.

VVhat is comprehended vnderunder the word Almighty. 151. b 28.

VVhat is to be thought or gathered of Gods Almightines. 671. a 56.

Gods Almightines muſt not be ſeperated from his righteouſnes. 147. b 45. & 635. a 55.

Gods Almightines and goodnes goe euermore togither. 672. a 53.

Gods goodneſſe, iuſtice, and vviſedeme muſt alwayes be ioyned in the conſideration of his Almightineſſe 638. a 46.

Mans frowarde miſconſtruing of Gods Almightineſſe. 670. a 31. b 28.

The miſconſtruing of Gods Almightineſſe into impatiencye. 806. a 43.

Gods Almightineſſe and his vvill, go alwayes together. 806. b 25. and 807▪ a 5.

VVherevnto Gods Almightineſſe is to be applyed. 806. b 51.

The fondnes of the papiſtes in dalying vvith Gods Almightineſſe, 807 a 11.

Alterations, Tourninges, or Chaunges.

All Alterations, and Changes in this vvorlde, doe come of Gods iuſte iudgment. 682. b 19.

The Alterations and Changes of the aire are not caſuall, but happen by Gods appoyntment. 737. b 7. and 740. b 60. and 745. b 5. and 773. b 14.

The Alterations of the aire are inſtructions to our vvelfare and ſaluation. 744. b 44.

Changes come of God and not of fortune. 284 a 19. & …16. b 3.

To vvhat end God ſendeth ſo many Alterations in the worlde. 744. a 11. & 745 b 1.

The Alterations and Changes of the aire are proofe of Gods maieſtie▪ prouidence and ſoueraigntie ouer all his creatures. 734. a 42 735. a b 738. b 18. 739. a b 748. a b 748. a.

The Alterations & Changes of the aire ſhall beare vvitneſſe againſt vsus at the latter day. 744. b 25.

It behoueth vsus to bee ſubiect to many Alterations and Change…. 568. a 60.

VVe muſt inure our ſelues to conſider the Alterations and Changes of the world. 549, b 38.

Angelles.

Angelles pitch their tentes about vsus. 16. a 52. 26. a 45.

Angelles execute gods vengeance on the wicked. 16. a 55.

Angelles are not a whit the more out of Gods preſence for all their ſeruice which they dooe in the world. 16. a 55. 59.

Angelles doe not any thing of their owne ſelues. 16. b 30. 18. b 2.

Angelles are not ſubiect to the changes of this world. 81. b 54.

Angels come to accompt before god 16. b 47.

Angelles appeare before GOD. 16. a 47.

Angelles obey God willingly and naturally without any contrary inclination. 17. a 4. 17. b 10. 18. b 6.

Angels are euer before god. 16. b 48.

Hovv the Angelles are vaine and vnſtedfaſt. 81. a 1. 298. b 11.

Hovv they be immortall. 81. a 15. Looke more in immortalitie.

VVhy Angels be called powers, principallities, vertues, and highneſſes 16. b 37. 17. a 32. & 39 a 21. & 81. a 35.

The Angels doe guid vsus to the prayſing and gloryfieng of God. 760. b 40.

VVhy Angelles are termed the children of God. 17. a 17. 33. 42. & 18. b 7. and 761. a 18.

The Angelles ſerue for our vvelfare 17. a 46. 26. a 60.

VVhy the Angelles doe ſerue vsus. 17. a 46.

Aow Angelles may bee gloryfied of vsus. 81. a 60.

VVhat perfection is in the Angelles. 81. b 22. 82▪ a 10.

VVherein the ſtedfaſtneſſe of the Angels conſiſteth. 81. b 34. 82. a 54.

The Angelles vvere not redeemed by Chriſt. 81. b 36.

Chriſt is the mediator of Angels, & vvhy. …1. b 39.

Anger.

VVhat Anger is allowable, & what not 644. b 2. 615. a b

Iuſt cauſes of Anger in theſe dayes. 615. a 49.

To relent or releaſe our Anger when we ſee our enemie in extreame miſerie, ought not to bee counted a vertue. 365. b 47.

Of Anſwering.

Haſtie Anſwering is to be eſchewed. 133. a 21.

Arcturus. 773. a 12.

Ariſtotles error concerning the eternity of the vvorld. 749. a 47.

Of Aſſes.

Of wylde Aſſes. 780. a 28. 780. b 15. 781. a 9.

How men ar in worſe ſtate then the wilde Aſſes. 780. b 10.

Aſshes.

Aſhes and duſte are not the true repentance it ſelfe, but onelyonly ſignes of it 811. a 55.

Aſſurances.

Aſſurances that God giueth vsus too come to him. 334▪ a 50.

Authoritie.

The Authoritie of men, and hovv far they be to be truſted. 301. b 55.

The meanes vvherby men climbe to Authoritie. 670. b 47. 675. b 38.

God dealeth not with vsus by abſolute Authority as the popiſhe diuines hauehave ſurmized, but in vpright and iuſt in all his dealinges. 331. a 13.