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A09907	A discourse wrytten by M. Theodore de Beza, conteyning in briefe the historie of the life and death of Maister Iohn Caluin with the testament and laste will of the saide Caluin, and the catalogue of his bookes that he hath made. Turned out of Frenche into Englishe, by I.S. In the yeare of our Lorde. M.D.LXIIII. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.; Histoire de la vie et mort de Calvin. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stubbes, John, 1543-1591.	1564 (1564)	STC 2017; ESTC S101757	31,501	80

mought finde him alwaies watching and labouring according to his ability in his worke euen to his last breath The xxv of April he made his Testamēt in brief sort as he did alwaies auoid the vse of moe words than neded as much as in him was which doeth containe an excellent and singuler testimony for euer that he spake as he beleued which was the cause that I did willingly inferre this same word by word by the consent of his brother and only heire Antonie Caluin to the end that this acte may remain for euer as it hath pleased God that the Testaments of some of his moste excellent seruauntes haue bene enregistred to be perpetuall witnesses that one very spirit of God did gouerne them both in their life and in their death and also to make the better knowen the extreme shamelessenesse of suche as would beare men in hand that hys death was not according to his life And if any man doe thincke any thing to be herein other than trouth I will not stand much in saying againste him onely I doe gyue him warning whatsoeuer he be to thinke what thing it is that maye be true and firme among liuing men if it be lawfull for a man to dout that which hath bene done in a Towne in the sighte and knowledge of such as wold heare or vnderstand it The Testament and last VVill of Master Iohn Caluin IN the name of God Be it known and apparant to all men that in the yeare 1564. and the .25 day of Aprill I Peter Cheuelat Citezen and Notary sworne of Geneua was called by the famous Iohn Caluin minister of the worde of God in the church of Geneua and Burgesse of the said Geneua being sicke and weake of his body only the same man declared to me that he would make his Testament and declaration of his last will desiring mee to wryte it accordinglye as he shoulde speake and pronounce it which according to his request I made and wrote it by him and accordingly as he spake and pronounced it to me worde by worde without leauing any thing oute or adding any thing there vnto in forme as followeth IN the name of God I Iohn Caluin Minister of the word of God in the Church of God of Geneua feeling my self greatly oppressed with sundry diseases that I can not otherwise thinke but that God wil shortly take me out of this world haue determined to make and put in wryting my Testament and declaration of my laste will in forme folowing which is first of all that I giue thankes to God for that he hath not only had pitie on me his pore creature to take me from out of the bottomlesse pitte of Idolatry wherin I was plūged to draw me to the light of his Gospell and to make me partaker of the doctrine of saluation wherof I was to much vnworthy and that continuing his mercy he hath spared me in so many vices and wickednesse whiche dyd well deserue that I shoulde be caste of from him an hundred thousand times yea and that whiche more is he hath stretched his mercy towardes me so farre as to be serued by me and my labour to beare and to shew forth the truth of his Gospel protesting that I will liue and die in that Faith which he hath giuen me hauing no other hope nor refuge but onlye to his free adoption wherein my whole saluation is laid embracing the grace that he hath giuen me in our Lorde Iesus Christe accepting the merite of his death and passion to the ende that thereby all my sinnes may be buried and beseching him so to wash and purge me with the bloude of this great redeamer which was poured out for all pore sinners that I may appeare before his face as bearing his Image I protest also that I haue endeuored me according to the measure of the grace that he hath giuen me to teach purely his worde as well in Sermons as in wryting and to expound the holy Scriptures faithfully And likewise in all the disputations that I haue had with the enimies of the truthe I neuer vsed cautel nor Sophistry but haue proceded plainly in the maintenaunce of his quarell But alas the wil that I haue had and the zeale if I moughte so call it hath bene so cold and slacke that I finde me greatly endetted in all and thorow all and were not his infinite goodnesse all the affection that I haue had were nothing else but smoke yea those graces which he hath bestowed vpon me woulde yelde me more faulty so that my recourse is to that that he being father of mercy will be and shew him self father of so pore a sinner As concerning the rest I desire that after my deceasse my body may be buried according to the custome to abide and wait for the day of the blessed resurrection Concerning the smal portion of goods which God hathe giuen me here to dispose I doe ordaine and appoynt for my only heir my welbeloued brother Antonie Caluin only for credites sake giuing him for all his part the cuppe that I had of Monsieur de Varranes praying him therwith to content himself as I am assured he wil seing that he knoweth wel that I doe it for no cause els but to the end that that litle which I leaue may remain to his children Then I bequeath to the Colledge ten Crowns and to the purse of the pore strangers asmuch Also to Iane daughter to Charles Costan of my halfe sister to wit on the fathers side the sūme of ten Crownes Then to Samuel and Iohn sonnes to my said brother euery of thē .40 Crownes to my Neeces Anne Susan and Dorothee either of thē .30 Crownes As touching my Nephew Dauid their brother bicause he hath bene alwais light rash I giue him but .20 Crownes for his chastisement It is in effect all the goods that God hath giuē me according to my rate and estimation as well of my Bookes and moueables with vessel and all other things Notwithstanding if it amounte to more I would it wer distributed among my Nephewes and Neeces not excluding at all Dauid if God giue him grace to become more modest and staied But I beleue as touching this article there shal be no great a do namely when my dettes shall be paid wherewith I haue charged my brother vpon whōe I trust naming him executor of this present Testament with reuerend Laurent of Normandy giuing them full power and authoritye to make an Inuentorye without forme of lawe and to sell my moueables to make money to fulfill the contentes of this my will written this .25 of April .1564 So is it Iohn Caluin After that it was wrytten as before at the very instant the said renoumed Caluin did seale it with his owne seale as sone as it was wrytten And on the morowe being the .26 of April the yere aboue wrytten the said renoumed Caluin did cause me to be called againe to him being there

say of the .38 Chapiter of Esay Gemebam sicut Columba I dyd lamente as doth the Doue Another tyme speaking to me he sayd and cryed out Lord thou punnishest me but it is sufficient for me that it is thy hand Many were desirous to come and see hym but it had bene needefull to haue kept the gate open day night to haue fulfylled their desyre But hee foreseing that and knowing that the shortnesse of winde woulde not suffer hym to doe that which willingly he would beside that also not well liking the curiosity of many he besought them to contente them selues and to pray to God for him and to suffer him somwhat to reste yea when I came to see hym albeit that I was very welcome to hym yet notwythstanding considering my charge that I had hee gaue me to vnderstand fully that he would not in any wyse that hys particuler cause should occupy me in any respect in such sort that taking leaue of me hee would often say that he made conscience to let mee were it neuer so little albeit that hee was glad to see me but his nature was alwaies such that he feared to stay were it neuer so lyttle the profit of the church and to trouble the least that mought be his frends although ther were nothing in the world more acceptable to them than to employ themselues to doe him pleasure He continued in this sort comforting himselfe and his friendes vntill the Fryday the xix of Maij next before the Supper of Pentecoste on the which day bycause it was the custome of this Church that all the Ministers should assemble them to yelde as it were an accompt of their life and doctrine and then in token of friendship they take their repast togyther hee was contented that the supper should be made at his house where hee causing himself to brought in a chaire as he entred in among them he spake these wordes My brethren I come now to see you for my farewel for after this time I wil neuer cōe more to table This was to vs a piteous entrie albeit that he himself sayd the prayer as well as he could enforced him to make vs merry not being able to eate but very little yet before supper was ended he toke his leaue and caused himself to be caried againe into his chamber which was at hand speaking these wordes wyth as pleasaunt a countenaunce as he could A wall betwene both shall not let at all but that I wyll bee ioyned wyth you in spirit It came to passe euen as hee had sayde for vntyll that very day what dysease so euer he had hee would be takē out of his bed and brought in a chair to his little table but after this night he neuer shifted from lying vppon his backe so greatly weakned notwythstanding that he was leane of himself that there remayned in manner nothing but onely lyfe sauing that he was very little chaunged of face but chiefly the shortnes of hys winde did so trouble him that it caused his continual prayers and consolations rather to seeme sighes thā words to be vnderstode and he was of such a countenance that hys only loke did plainly testify wyth what fayth and hope he was furnished The daye that hee died it seemed that hee spake better and more at hys ease but it was the laste enforcement of nature for that night about eight of the clock euen sodaynely appeared the tokens of presente Death whereof I had speedily worde for I was but newly departed from him running thither wyth certayn of my brethren as sone as I came I found that he had already yelded vp his spirit so quietly that hee dyd neuer rattle but spake playnely euen to hys very death wyth perfect vnderstanding and iudgement without euer stirring hand or foote hee seemed rather to be a sleepe than dead Beholde as in an instante howe that very day the sunne dyd set and the greatest lighte that was in the worlde for the buylding of the Church of GOD was taken into Heauen And we may well say that in our tyme by one onely man it hath pleased God to reach vs both to lyue to dye well The Night following and the Daye also ther was great lamentation thorowout the towne For the whole bodye thereof did bewayle the Prophet of the Lorde the poore flock of the Church did weepe for the departing of their faythfull Pastor The Schole lamented her true Maister and teacher and all in generall did bewaile their very father and comforter next vnto GOD. Many desired that they might see yet once his face as men that could not leaue hym neyther dead nor liuing There were also diuers straungers newely come from farre of to see hym which when they coulde not for that men thought that he wold not so soone haue died desired greatly to see him deade as hee was and made great instance but to auoyde all euyll reportes and speach he was buried about eyght of the clocke in the morning and at two of the clocke at afternone according as he had appoynted hee was carried according to the custome to the cōmon Churchyarde called the great or large Pallaice wtout pompe or any adoe at al where he now lyeth abiding the resurrection which hee hath taught vs and hath so constantly hoped for The body was accompanied by the greatest part of those that were in the towne of men of all estates which dyd the more lamente hym bycause there was small likelyhode to recouer at the least of a long tyme suche a great losse He liued as touching this mortall lyfe the space of syxe and fyftye yeares lacking one Moneth and thyrtene Dayes Whereof he spent the iuste one halfe in the holye Ministerie preaching and writing without euer chaunging anye thing or diminishing or adding to or from the doctrine that he taught the first day of his Ministery with such power of the Spirite of God that neuer wicked man was able to heare him without trembling nor good man without louing and honoring him There resteth nowe no more but euen as it hath pleased God to make him to speake continually by his so learned and holy writings that he may so be heard of the posteritie to the ende of the world at what time wee shal see our God euen as he is to liue and to raigne eternally with him So be it From Geneua this .19 of August .1564 ¶ Aduertisement FOR bycause that there is none of the Faythfull who woulde not gladlye vnderstand the truthe of the number of Bookes that haue bene written by the late M. Iohn Caluin to the end that hereafter men be not deceyued as is wel knowen that the like hath hapned to the writinges of great and excellent personages that men haue falsely set foorth others vnder their name It hath seemed therefore good to ioyne to thys a Catalogue as well of hys bookes and writings in Latine French already Imprinted as of those that