When a man of seventy married a girl of twenty-five Calvin said it was the pastor's duty to reprehend them.

The Reformer often selected the women he thought suitable for his acquaintances who wanted wives.

He also drew up a list of baptismal names which he thought objectionable, including the names of "idols,"-- _i.e._ saints venerated near Geneva--the names of kings and offices to whom God alone {174} appoints, such as Angel or Baptist, names belonging to God such as Jesus and Emanuel, silly names such as Toussaint and Noel, double names and ill-sounding names.

Calvin also pronounced on the best sort of stoves and got servants for his friends.

In fact, there was never such a busy-body in a position of high authority before nor since.