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Sermons on Job · John Calvin

Sermons on Job, Subject index · Part M – Part O

M.

Magiſtrates.

The Magiſtrate occupieth Gods roume. 545. b 28.

Magiſtrates ought too ſubmit them ſelues too God with all feare and care. 293. a 13.

VVhy Magiſtrates are termed the children of God. 17. a 27.

After what maner men ought to for beare to rayle or to ſpeake euil of Princes and Magiſtrates. 675. a 26.

Man.

VVhat Man is of himſelfe. 40. b 46. 451. b 22.

Man is the vvomans heade. 54. b 32.

Mans ſtrength and abilitie are wholly from aboue. 52.

Men bring nothing with them into the world, neither ſhall they carie any thing with them. 33. a 37. 51.

Mans dulneſſe. and vnabilitie in conceiuing Gods ſayings and doings. 637. b 1.

Men are by nature vvholly giuen to euill. 12. b 55. 19. b 18. 21. a 44. 56. a 4.

VVherein Men differ from the brute beaſtes. 619. a 20.

Men are leſſe moued vvhen God calleth them too him, than the brute beaſts. 527. a 61.

VVhy Men are termed the children of God. 17. a 20.

Men are naturally the bondſlaues of the diuell. 761. a 31.

Men challenge more to them ſelues than is meete for them. 575. a 38.

All Men are alike before God. 676. a 59.

Men are loth to bee admoniſhed of their miſdoings. 15. a 4.

Mariage.

The Mariage of childrē vnderunder yeeres of diſcretion, is no Mariage at all. 618. b 7.

Marking.

VVhat is ment by Gods Marking or beholding of our ſteps or paces. 678. a 54.

Meaſure.

VVhat Meaſure is to be kept in muzing vponupon Gods workes. 728. a 13.

Meaſure hard to be kept in feaſting. 8. b 36.

VVhat Meaſure wee ought to keepe in the conſideration of the miſteries of this life. 272. b 40.

Mediator.

The onelyonly meanes to come to God is by the Mediator. 816. b.

Meeldeneſſe.

The Meeldneſſe and gentleneſſe that men ought too hauehave in reprouing one anothers vices. 660. a b.

Iob giueth vsus an example of meeldneſſe. 553. a 10.

Merites.

Looke more in Deſeruings.

Hovve fondly the Papiſtes do builde their Merits vponupon patches of ſcripture. 813. b 36.

The furie of the Papiſts in alledging their owne Merits. 189. a 50.

Mirth and Merie.

Moderate Mirth not to be condemned. 55. b 42.

Chriſtian Mirth and reioycing. 55. b 42. 376. b 13. 510. b 27. 644. b 46.

The children of God may, and ought to be Merie. 376. a 33.

The Mirth, ioy, gladneſſe or comfort of the vvorldlings and reprobates 650. a 40. b 9.

Mirth of the wicked in feaſting. 9. a 15.

VVorldlings can not bee Merie, but when they forget God. 437. a 36.

Mercy.

Mercy commeth onelyonly of God his goodneſſe. 513. a 4. 24.

God vvill bee Mercifull vntoo them that ſerue him with a pure heart. 450. a 41.

Gods ſhewing of Mercy, is no derogation to his Iuſtice. 669. b 20.

VVhat is to bee done too hauehave God Mercifull. 85. b 55.

God muſt bee glorified continually for his MercieMercy. 643. a 46.

After vvhat maner God muſt be glorified at our handes for his Mercy 655. a 35.

The order which it behoueth vsus too vſe in receiuing Gods MercieMercy, and in magnifying him for the ſame. 653. b. 25. 654. a b.

VVhat is to be done when we hauehave receiued Mercy at Gods hand. 657 a 3.

MercieMercy is one of the principall partes of our life, if it bee ruled by God his order. 544. a 9.

Though God kill vsus, wee muſt ſtill hope for his MercieMercy. 568. b 26.

Miſerie.

Man is ſubiecte to infinite Miſeries. 508. b 48.

Al mans Miſeries proceed of the corruption or his ovvne nature. 272. a 23.

The ſtate of the godly, is more miſerable than the ſtate of the vngodly. 812. a 40.

VVherefore Gods children are commonly moſte Miſerable in this vvorld. 341. a 20.

The vnbeleeuers are in continuall thoughtfulneſſe, when they are in miſeries. 101. b 8.

The extremeſt of all Miſeries, is too thinke God to be againſt vsus. 564. a 53.

Miſtes.

The ingendering of the Miſtes. 762. a 42.

VVhy the Miſts are termed the ſvvard lingbands of the Sea. 767. a 24.

Modeſtie.

True Modeſtie deſcribed. 616. a 32. 617. a b 618. a b.

Modeſtie & reuerence muſt bee vſed in conſidering Gods doings and iudgementes. 24. b 32. 25. b 50. 37. a 44.

If ech man examin throughly what is in him ſelfe, hee ſhall bee helde vvithin the boundes of Modeſtie. 557. b 1.

Moorning.

Moderate Moorning not to be condemned. 55. b 30.

Murmur.

Looke Grugde and Impatiencie.

No man, (no not euen the reprobat) hath cauſe too Murmur againſt God. 706. b 35.

N.

Nature.

The order of Nature and Gods workes therein, teacheth vsus too ſeeke thoſe things that are higher. 544. a 1.

The whole order and diſpoſition of Nature, proueth Gods fatherly goodneſſe tovvards vsus. 740. a 17.

The whole order of Nature is in Gods hand, and ſerueth eyther to execute his iuſtice or merciemercy as he liſteth. 737. b 6. 738. b 33. 739. a b. 740. a b. 746. a 33. 747. a b 772. b 49. 775. a 17.

VVhat things wee ought to learne by beholding the order of Nature 738. a 14. 739. a b 740. a b. 741. a b 742. a b.

VVhervnto the conſideration of the vvhole order of Nature leadeth vsus. 96. a 38. 738. b 35. 740. b 12.

It lyeth not in man, to ouerrule any part of the order of Nature. 775. a 54. 985. b 95. 786. a 8. 787. a b.

VVhat men are of their ovvae Nature. 84. a 32.

The vnrulineſſe of mannes Nature. 784. a.

It is a Natural thing in man to plead againſt God. 168. a 21.

Our Nature is inclined to ſtorme & repine. 136. a 48.

The ſtubbornneſſe of our Nature. 726. a 33.

The dulneſſe of mens Nature, in vnderſtanding thinges perteining to ſaluation. 236. a 58.

The horrible frovvardneſſe of oure Nature. 723. a 59.

The weakeneſſe of our Nature, hindereth our good deſires. 52. b 37.

If vvee do but conceiue euill liking it bewrayeth the corruptneſſe of Nature. 571. a 10.

Our Nature hath a double clenſing. 275. a 16.

The diuerſitie of the Nature of lyuing creatures, proue the beeing, the prouidence and the Maieſtie of the Creator or Maker. 787. a 37

Naughtineſſe.

Looke more in Euill.

VVe muſt not be caryed avvay vvith other mens Naughtines. 620. a 19

Looke more in Sinne and Vice.

Neceſsitie.

VVhy god ſendeth Neceſſities to his Saincts. 128. a 24.

VVe muſt relieue thoſe in Neceſſitie. 128 a 47.

Looke more in Aduerſities, Afflictions,

Troubles.

Negligence.

Mannes Negligence, in conſidering his ovvne ſtate and life. 82. b 44.

Negligence and folie of Parentes in theſe dayes, in bringing vp their children. 10. a 27.

The Negligence and careleſſeneſſe of miniſters for their flocks. 14. b 21

Neſtle.

Let men Neſtle them ſelues vppon earth as they liſt, it ſhal not barre God from plucking them away. 515. b 53.

Neuters.

Indifferent Neuter, one that vvould make a meane betwixt the papiſts and vsus. 255. a 7. 38.

Noe.

Noe a condemnation too the whole vvorld. 3. a 50.

Nyght.

The Night is fitteſt for the minding and conſidering of Gods workes. 728. a 6.

O.

Obedience.

Obedience is the falt that cauſeth vsus to finde good taſt in aduerſities. 117. b 50.

Obedience is the chiefeſt thing that God requireth of vsus. 446. b 35.

Obedience to God, is the true fruite of repentance. 817 b 20.

Childly obedience. 17. b 14.

There is nothing better for man thā to obey God. 552. a 7.

VVee ought to deſire no further but that God be Obeyed. 542. b 59.

The reuerence and Obedience that men yeeld to worldly Princes and Magiſtrates, is a ſufficient euidēce to condemne them for not Obeying God. 675. b 49.

If wee will Obey God rightly, vvee muſt giuegive ouer all our owne cuſtomes and manner of dealing. 460. a 20.

A true token of our obeying and reuerencing of God. 674. b 47.

VVhat thing letteth vsus to Obey God 817. b 36.

It is impoſſible to Obey God, and to glorifie him in his iudgements except we hauehave Hope. 710. b 15.

VVhy Princes are Obeyed, ſeeing that ſubiection is odious to mans nature. 676. a 37.

Offenders.

Looke more in Dutie.

The multitude of Offenders muſte not make vsus to Offend. 40. a 8.

Looke more in Sinners.

Office.

Men muſt not take any Office vponupon them in the Church, except they be called, and hauehave whervvith to furniſh the ſame. 697. a 1.

Opinion.

Opinions concerning the lande of Hus. a. b 40.

Opinions concerning the writing of the booke of Iob. 2. b 4.

They aduaunce them ſelues aboue God that folow their ovvne opinion. 575. a 52.

Oppreſſe.

God wil not leaue the Oppreſſers of the poore vnpuniſhed. 6…6. b 30.

The cauſe vvhy the mighty oppreſſe the vveake. 686. b 38.

Order and Ordinarie.

Order and honeſtie, are requiſite in matter of the Church. 624. a 3.

Order and time muſt bee obſerued in al things, and ſpecially in ſpeaking of matters that cōcerne God 623. b 52.

The confuſion of ciuill order, is a fruite of our diſobedience. 183. b 18. & 184. a 31.

It is not Gods will, that his faithfull ones ſhoulde bee mainteined by Ordinarie meanes. 101. b 22.

Orion.

Orion. 773. a 10.

Ouershoote.

There is no ſtay with menne, when they hauehave once Ouerſhot them ſelues. 58. a 52. 685. b 50. 725. a 10.

VVe muſt not proceede in euill, bycauſe wee hauehave ouerſhot our ſelues alreadie. 792. a 15.

Iobs friendes Ouerſhot them ſelues. 68. b 53.