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great matter, especially after my debts are paid, the doing of which I have
carefully committed to my said brother, having confi-dence in his faith and
good-will; for which reason I will and appoint him exe-cutor of this my
testament, and along with him my distinguished friend, Lawrence
Normand, giving power to them to make out an inventory of my effects,
without being obliged to comply with the strict forms of law. I empower
them also to sell my movables, that they may turn them into money, and
execute my will above written, and explained and dictated by me, John
Calvin, on this 25th day of April, in the year 1564.’ f1264
“After I, the aforesaid notary, had written the above testament, the aforesaid
John Calvin immediately confirmed it with his usual subscription and
handwriting. On the following day, which was the 26th day of April of
same year, the same distinguished man, Calvin, ordered me to be sent for,
and along with me, Theodore Beza, Raymond Chauvet, Michael Cop,
Lewis Enoch, Nicholas Colladon, and James Bordese, ministers and
preachers of the Word of God in this Church of Geneva, and likewise the
distinguished Henry Scrimger, Professor of Arts, all citizens of Geneva,
and in presence of them all, testified and declared that he had dictated to
me this his instrument in the form above written; and, at the same time, he
ordered me to read it in their hearing, as having been called for that
purpose. This I declare I did articulately, and with clear voice. And after it
was so read, he testified and dec-lared that it was his last will, which he
desired to be ratified. In testimony and confirmation whereof, he requested
them all to subscribe said testament with their own hands. This was
immediately done by them, month and year above written, at Geneva, in
the street commonly called Canon Street, and at the dwelling-place of said
testator. In faith and testimony of which I have written the foresaid
testament, and subscribed it with my own hand, and sealed it with the
common seal of our supreme magistracy.
“Peter Chenalat.”
CALVIN’S FAREWELL TO THE SYNDICS AND SENATORS OF
GENEVA, APRIL 27, 1564.
From BEZA’S Vita Calvini. The Latin text in Opera, XXI. 164 sqq.
The French text in vol. IX. 887–890. Comp. Rég. du Conseil, fol.
38, in Annales, XXI. 815. Translated by Henry Beveridge, Esq., for