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Sermons on Job · John Calvin

Sermons on Job, Subject index · Part I – Part K

I.

Idiot.

An Idiot that hathe no reaſon is a miror of our nature. 521. a 8.

Ignorance.

Men can not iuſtly pretend any excuſe of Ignorance. 577. a 10. 722. a 19.

Mens Ignorance reproued. 694. a 51

The Ignorance of the heathen men is wilfull, and much more of the Chriſtians. 6…5. a 10.

God ſheweth himſelfe ſo manifeſtly in all his workes, as we cannot excuſe our ſelues by Ignorance 785. a 55.

Our ovvne vvilfull Ignoraunce maketh vsus bold to carpe at Gods doings. 785. b 23.

VVilfull Ignorance ſerueth to condemnemen, and not too excuſe them. 721. b 32.

The innumerable varietie of Gods vvonderful works, leaueth vsus with out excuſe of Ignorance, if we gloriſie him not. 780. a 1.

Mans miſalledging of his ovvne frailtie and Ignorance. 1. a 40. 12. a 20

Image.

VVe are the Image of God. 83. b. 20.

Immortalitie.

From whence the Immortalitie of the ſoules proceedeth. 141. a 47. b 10. 673. b 55.

The Immortalitie of Angels proceedeth from God. 141. a 54.

Impatiencie.

VVhat Impatiencie is. 343. a 46.

The cauſe of our Impatiencie. 116. a 31 635. a 5. 668. b 25. 793. a 54.

Impatiencie doth not vtter it ſelfe commonly at the firſte brunt of aduerſitie. 22. a 46.

It is not for man to be Impatient by ſtriuing againſt God, or too finde faulte with his doings. 786. a 49. 801. b 19. 804. a 60. 805. a 6.

VVhen God afflicteth vsus, vvee muſt be watchfull, that vvee turne not aſide vntounto impatiencie: and vvhy. 728. b 45. 531. a 26.

Impatiencie is a robbing of God of his right, and a making of ourſelues equall vvith him. 635. a 43.

Our grudging or pleading againſte God through Impatiencie, ſhall not auaile vsus at all. 725. b 16.

VVho ſo euer is Impatient, rebelleth againſt God. 729. b 36.

The leaſt Impatiencie in the vvorld, is a defying of God, and a condē ning of him to bee vnrightuous. 793. a 38.

There is not a worſe thing; than too grudge at Gods dooings through Impatiencie, and why. 694. b 52.

To bee Impatient in aduerſitie, is a blaſpheming of God, a taking vponupon vsus to be Maiſters and controllers ouer him, and a condemning of him to be vnrightuous. 152. a 38 033. a 15. 634. a 8. 694. a 2. 695. a 3. 793. a 38. 794. a b.

The inconueniences of Impatiencie in aduerſitie. 85. b 60.

The iuſt fruite and reward of Impatiencie. 751. b 55. 755. a 36. 756. a b. 757. a 15. 788. a 52. 789. a b. 790. a 793. b 38.

Inferiour meanes.

God can worke our ſaluation vvithout Inferiour meanes. 677. b 54.

VVhy God vſeth the Inferiour meanes in ſauing and preſeruing his faithfull ones. 678. a 38.

God needeth not theſe Inferioure meanes to preſerue the faythfull. 677. b 22.

Infirmities.

God knoweth our Infirmities better than our ſelues. 566. a 29.

Iniquitie.

Iniquitie doth nowe ſo ouerflowe, that they which bee moſt ſhameleſſe, are moſt valiant. 539. a 52.

Looke more in Sinne and in Wickedneſſe.

Inquiſitiue.

VVe muſt not be too inquiſitiue of Gods doings. 687. b 34. 688. a 43. b 38.

Looke more in Seeke and Search.

Intent.

The good intent of man is nothing worth without Gods direction. 48. b 12.

The good Intentes of the Papiſtes. 666. a 30.

Inuentions.

Mens ovvne Inuentions muſt bee ſhunned. 86. a 46.

Mens folie in preferring their owne Inuentions before Gods vvorde. 92. b 34

Iob.

Iob was a frayle man as vve be. 28. a 35. 56.

Iob mainteining a good caſe miſhandleth it, and his friends mainteyning an euil cace, handle it wel 1. b 56. … 2. b 34. 814. a 13.

Iob ſeemeth contrarie to himſelfe, but is not. 533. a 35.

Iob was rightuous, being compared with other men. 187. a 38.

Iob liued in this world as it vvere an Angell of God. 570. a 29.

Iob liued after the time of Abraham 3. a 30.

Iob condemned of vvickeeneſſe, bycauſe hee had not beene patient inough. 714. b 50.

Iob is bliſſed of God in all thinges. 7. b 55.

Iob ſhevveth that the reproches whiche men did vntoo him, touched him to the heart. 660. a 17.

Iob renoumed among the people of Iſraell. 2. b 25.

Iob and Dauid tvvo mitrours of patience, faith, and hope. 561. b 4.

Iobs name interpreted. 3. a 3.

Iobs antiquitie. 2. b 2.

Iobs richneſſe. 6. a 34.

Iobs faulte. 663. a 58. 699. a 2. 813. a 59

Iobs conſtancie in eſchuing euill, & doing good. 20. b 11. 30. b 27.

Iobs ſoundneſſe in Religion, and vprightneſſe of life. 2. b 11. 59.

Iobs vertuouſneſſe and humilitie. 6. a 45. 7. a 45.

Iobs vertuouſneſſe is a condemnation to the whole lande where hee liued, yea and to all vnbeleeuers and vvicked liuers. 3. b. 53. 4. a 7. b 12. 6. b. 35. 20. b 4.

Iobs friends torment him, vnderunder. pretence of comforting him. 1. a 59. & b 30.

VVhy Iobes vertuous and vpright life is repeated. 20. a 3.

VVhy Iob is ſaide to hauehave vvithdravven himſelf from euill. 40. a 1.

VVhy God afflicted Iob. 205. a 6.

VVhy ſome men hauehave ben of opinion, that this booke of Iob was a deuiſed portraiture of patience, and not a playne ſtorie or thing done. 27. a 4.

Ioy.

The Ioy of the worlde, is a turning away from God. 510. …. a.

The cauſe why the loye of this world is curſed before God. 509. b 50. & 61.

All men deſire Ioy. 509. b 47. Looke more in Mirth.

Of Iudging & Iudgement.

Gods Iudgements are executed both vponupon good and bad. 24. b 32.

God hath alwayes left ſome records of his Iudgements in this life. 375 a 51.

Men muſt bee Iudged by God, and not take vponupon them to Iudge him 731. a b.

God reſerueth the Iudgement of mens ſinnes to himſelfe. 681. a 41.

Gods Iudgementes are not alwayes apparant▪ 515. a 48.

Hipocrites do ſcoffe out Gods iudge ments. …01. a 13.

How God Iudgeth. 168. b 35.

No Court can ſaue the wicked from the Iudgement of God. 394. a 56.

It belongeth only to God too Iudge whether we be good or euill. 576. a 27.

God executeth not his Iudgements in this world, ſo that nothing bee out of ſquare. 337. b 26.

God beginneth Iudgement at his owne houſe▪ 812. a 14.

God his Iudgements muſt not lie as it were buried, and neuer too bee ſpoken of. 573. b 46.

It is common too the beleeuers and vnbeleeuers, to Iudge of things in this world. 521. a 39.

Difference betweene the manner of Gods Iudging, and the maner of worldly Iudges. 681. b 19.

Mans corrupt Iudgement. 90. a 29.

Haſtie Iudgement condemned. 88. a 1. 371. a 8.

Haſtie Iudgement is treaſon to God 400. b 58.

The cauſe that men Iudge vnaduiſedly of Gods works. 756. b 15. 763 a 24. 768. a 10.

VVee muſt not Iudge of Gods doings at the firſt ſight. 710. b 33.

VVee ought too wiſhe for nothing more than to be Iudged at Gods handes: eſpecially if we hauehave recourſe to his merciemercy. 333. b 18.

God doth not execute his Iudgements to the view of the eye. 464 b 32.

Men muſt not thinke to cōprehend Gods Iudgementes in their owne braine. 520. a 45.

VVee muſt not Iudge of thinges by their outward apparance. 719. a 61

The meanes too ſeele our ſinnes aright, is to think vponupon Gods maieſtie, and Iudgements. 92. b 45.

Howe we may be diſcrete Iudges of the chaſtiſements of God. 68. b 43

VVee muſt not Iudge of men according to Gods handeling of them in this preſent life. 75. a 51. 355. a 7. 534. a 41. b 14.

The way to conſider aright of Gods Iudgements. 402. b 11.

Howe too behaue our ſelues againſt that tentation, when men giuegive a wrōgful Iudgement of vsus. 353. b 15

VVhat it is to fulfill the Iudgement of the wicked. 724. b 42.

VVherein Iobs friends failed in iudging of him. 511. a 20.

God executeth his Iudgements ſwiftly, and ſpeedily. 681. b 22. 682 a 19.

Iuſtice.

Gods Iuſtice is knowne two wayes 179. a 6.

Iuſtice conſiſteth of two partes. 181. b 49.

The rightfulneſſe of Gods Iuſtice, in puniſhing and chaſtiſing. 686. a 5

Howe menne doe falſely meaſure Gods Iuſtice. 166. a 2.

Some mainteiners of Gods Iuſtice, bring in free will. 166. a 59.

VVe muſt not alwayes ſeeke the execution of Gods Iuſtice in this world. 518. a 43.

The Papiſts know not Gods Iuſtice. 194. b 35.

The corruption of Iuſtice among men. 716. b 42.

None ſhal euer execute Iuſtice duly, except they vſe the ſword againſt the wicked. 547. a 47.

A note for ſuch as are in office of Iuſtice. 545. a 37. b.

Iuſtify.

VVhy the Scripture vſeth the worde Iuſtifie. 646. a 46.

How God is Iuſtified by vsus. 614 a 47

He that Iuſtifieth himſelf, condemneth God of vnrightuouſneſſe. 793. b 54.

He that Iuſtifieth him ſelfe, fighteth againſt God. 169. b 1.

To giuegive any token that wee Iuſtifie the wicked, and like of their euill caſe, is a wilfull renouncing of God. 502. 54.

It is to no purpoſe to bee well liked or Iuſtifyed of the world, excepte God allow of our doings. 329. a 31

The performing of the law were not ſufficient too Iuſtifie vsus, if God ſhould deale with vsus actording to his perfect rightuouſneſſe. 451. a b

The meane too bee Iuſtified before God. 300. b 45

Iuſtification.

The cauſe why mencan not receiue the Doctrine of free Iuſtification. 659 b 44.

Papiſts can not bee perſuaded of the Iuſtification of Faith. 167. a 23.

K.

Keeper.

VVhat is ment by this word Keepet 148. b 52.

Kill.

They that fordoe or Kill thē ſelues, do it as it were in deſpite of God. 273. a 19.

Kinred.

Kinred and alliance among men, make a double band of louelove. 365. a 7.

King.

The higheſt King muſt hauehave brotherhood with the pooreſt ſhepeheard. 554. b …0.

The excellenteſt thing that a King hath in him ſelf, is that he is a mā. 554. b 9.

VVhy, and howe God is King and Iudge of the world. 675. a 42. b 43

Knit.

God hath Knit men togither to help one another, or at the leaſt, to pitie, and hauehave compaſſion one of another. 363. a 1. 42.

Knowing & Knowledgd.

VVhat is ment by Gods Knowing of men, 743. a 45.

Knowledge puffeth men vppe with pryde. 95. b 32.

Our Knowledge in this worlde can be but in part. 636. a 2.

VVe can Know no more than God liſteth to reueale vntounto vsus, & why hee reuealeth things but in part as yet 635. b 27, 636. a b.

It is not for vsus too deſire too Knowe more than God vttereth vntounto vsus. 772. a 30. 773. a b 774. a b 803. b 60

VVee muſt not couer to knowe any further of Gods doings, than hee reuealeth to vsus. 803. b 60.

VVhat manner of Knowledge wee hauehave of God, and where hee is to be loked vponupon. 733. b 22.

Howe God is to be knowne aright▪ 93. b 53.

God can not be Known or comprehended in his Maieſtie. 733. b 11.

The meane to attaine to the knowledge of Gods works. 807. b 53.

VVe cannot knowe God to our benefit, except he inlighten our harts by his holy ſpirit. 742. b 33.

We muſt ſtriue to know ſuch things as may edifie vsus in the fear of God. 525. b 20.

VVe muſt not preſume to hauehave any other knowledge than God hath giuen vsus. 522. b 14.

The ſlenderneſſe of our Knowledge and how we may ſpeake well & allowable. 695. b 1.

The heathen men Knew God ſufficiently to their condemnation. 741 b 46.

VVhy wee ought to knowe God aright. 94. a 47.

VVe ought to know God truly. 93. b 13. 36. & 52.

The puniſhment for not Knowing God aright. 93. b 40.

VVe ought to hauehave a double knowledge in our ſelues. 143. b 38.

Krye.

Howe the yong Rauens are ſayde to Krye vntounto God. 776. b.

The Krying of the faythleſſe is but a howling and roring without any truſt in God. 563. a 3.

The puniſhment of thoſe that giuegive no …are when the poore Krye. 543. b 54.

Our verie ſinnes themſelues Kry out vppon vsus before God, though no man elſe do. 686. a 59.

Keyes.

The Popes chalenging of the Keyes of Heauen. 648. b 17.