Idelette de Bure was born in Liège and first married John Stordeur from the same city. At some stage they moved to Strassburg where they were recorded as being Anabaptists. Idelette and John Stordeur had two children (Charles, Judith) before Stordeur died after a brief illness, leaving Idelette a widow.[1]
Calvin was so caught up in his labors that he did not seem to consider marriage until age 30 or so. He asked friends to help him find a woman who was "chaste, obliging, not fastidious, economical, patient, and careful for (his) health".[2] His fellow laborer Martin Bucer had known Idelette and recommended her to Calvin in confidence that she would fit the bill. They married in August 1540.
Idelette bore Calvin one son and possibly a few daughters, all of whom died in infancy.[3] In response to the slander of Catholics who took this for a judgment upon them for being heretics, Calvin said he was content with his many sons in the faith. Idelette busied herself attending to Calvin in his many illnesses, faithfully visiting the sick and afflicted, and making her home a refuge for those who fled for their lives and their faith.
Though she survived the plague when it ravaged Geneva, Idelette died after a lengthy illness in 1549. Upon her deathbed she was patient, and her words, edifying, e.g.: "O God of Abraham, and of all our fathers, in thee have the faithful trusted during so many past ages, and none of them have trusted in vain. I also will hope".[2]
Calvin on Ideletteedit
What Calvin wrote to Pierre Viret some days after her death will illustrate her character further.
I have been bereaved of the best companion of my life, of one who, had it been so ordered, would not only have been the willing sharer of my indigence, but even of my death. During her life she was the faithful helper of my ministry.
From her I never experienced the slightest hindrance. She was never troublesome to me throughout the entire course of her illness; she was more anxious about her children than about herself. As I feared these private cares might annoy her to no purpose, I took occasion, on the third day before her death to mention that I would not fail in discharging my duty to her children. Taking up the matter immediately, she said, 'I have already committed them to God.' When I said that that was not to prevent me from caring for them, she replied, 'I know you will not neglect what you know has been committed to God.' Lately, also, when a certain woman insisted that she should talk with me regarding these matters, I, for the first time, heard her give the following brief answer: 'Assuredly the principal thing is that they live a pious and holy life. My husband is not to be urged to instruct them in religious knowledge and in the fear of God. If they be pious, I am sure he will gladly be a father to them; but if not, they do not deserve that I should ask for aught in their behalf.' This nobleness of mind will weigh more with me than a hundred recommendations.
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idelette, calvin, idelette, stordeur, bure, calvin, 1500, 1549, wife, french, reformer, john, calvin, jean, cauvin, idelette, stordeur, bure, boer, calvinbornidelette, bure1500, 1500, died1549, 1549, aged, occupationhousewifeknown, foronly, wife, john, calvins. Idelette Stordeur de Bure Calvin 1500 1549 was the wife of the French reformer John Calvin Jean Cauvin Idelette Stordeur de Bure Boer CalvinBornIdelette de Bure1500 1500 Died1549 1549 00 00 aged 48 49 OccupationHousewifeKnown forOnly wife of John CalvinSpouse s John Stordeur until his death John Calvin Contents 1 Life 2 Calvin on Idelette 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLife editIdelette de Bure was born in Liege and first married John Stordeur from the same city At some stage they moved to Strassburg where they were recorded as being Anabaptists Idelette and John Stordeur had two children Charles Judith before Stordeur died after a brief illness leaving Idelette a widow 1 Calvin was so caught up in his labors that he did not seem to consider marriage until age 30 or so He asked friends to help him find a woman who was chaste obliging not fastidious economical patient and careful for his health 2 His fellow laborer Martin Bucer had known Idelette and recommended her to Calvin in confidence that she would fit the bill They married in August 1540 Idelette bore Calvin one son and possibly a few daughters all of whom died in infancy 3 In response to the slander of Catholics who took this for a judgment upon them for being heretics Calvin said he was content with his many sons in the faith Idelette busied herself attending to Calvin in his many illnesses faithfully visiting the sick and afflicted and making her home a refuge for those who fled for their lives and their faith Though she survived the plague when it ravaged Geneva Idelette died after a lengthy illness in 1549 Upon her deathbed she was patient and her words edifying e g O God of Abraham and of all our fathers in thee have the faithful trusted during so many past ages and none of them have trusted in vain I also will hope 2 Calvin on Idelette editWhat Calvin wrote to Pierre Viret some days after her death will illustrate her character further I have been bereaved of the best companion of my life of one who had it been so ordered would not only have been the willing sharer of my indigence but even of my death During her life she was the faithful helper of my ministry John Calvin Letter to Pierre Viret 1549 4 and From her I never experienced the slightest hindrance She was never troublesome to me throughout the entire course of her illness she was more anxious about her children than about herself As I feared these private cares might annoy her to no purpose I took occasion on the third day before her death to mention that I would not fail in discharging my duty to her children Taking up the matter immediately she said I have already committed them to God When I said that that was not to prevent me from caring for them she replied I know you will not neglect what you know has been committed to God Lately also when a certain woman insisted that she should talk with me regarding these matters I for the first time heard her give the following brief answer Assuredly the principal thing is that they live a pious and holy life My husband is not to be urged to instruct them in religious knowledge and in the fear of God If they be pious I am sure he will gladly be a father to them but if not they do not deserve that I should ask for aught in their behalf This nobleness of mind will weigh more with me than a hundred recommendations John Calvin Letter to Pierre Viret 1549 5 Notes edit Idelette de Bure Wife of Calvin www the highway com Retrieved Aug 4 2020 a b Philip Schaff History of the Christian Church Volume VIII Modern Christianity The Swiss Reformation Christian Classics Ethereal Library www ccel org Retrieved Aug 4 2020 Gordon F Bruce 2009 Calvin Yale University Press US p 88 ISBN 978 0 300 12076 9 Steinmetz David Curtis 1995 Calvin in Context Oxford University Press US p 15 ISBN 0 19 509165 5 McKee Elsie Anne 2001 John Calvin writings on pastoral piety Paulist Press p 54 ISBN 0 8091 4046 2See also editJohn Calvin AnabaptistReferences editBainton Roland 1974 Women of the Reformation in England and France Boston MA Beacon Press ISBN 0 8070 5649 9 Good James I 1901 2007 Famous Women of the Reformed Church Birmingham AL Solid Ground Christian Books ISBN 1 59925 123 X Schaff Philip History of the Christian Church Vol VIII Work info History of the Christian Church Volume VIII Modern Christianity The Swiss Reformation Christian Classics Ethereal Library Complete Works of Rev Thomas Smyth D D 1908 Appendix VI Edna Gerstner 1963 1992 Idelette Publishing House Grand Rapids Michigan ISBN 1 877611 54 9External links editThe Highway Idelette de Bure Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Idelette Calvin amp oldid 1215284352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
