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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

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