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A69010	Institutions of Christian religion framed out of Gods word, and the writings of the best diuines, methodically handled by questions and answers, fit for all such as desire to know, or practise the will of God. Written in Latin by William Bucanus Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Lausanna. And published in English by Robert Hill, Bachelor in Diuinitie, and Fellow of Saint Iohns Colledge in Cambridge, for the benefit of our English nation, to which is added in the end the practise of papists against Protestant princes.; Institutiones theologicae. English	Bucanus, Guillaume.	1606 (1606)	STC 3961; ESTC S106002	729,267	922

it by the application of them made to euery one For the legall Sabbath which was so called because of the rest besides that it was ordayned that that day should be imployed in the worshippe God that is in holy prayers preaching Sacrifices charitable collections for the poore to nourish the peoples faith a Luk 4.16 12 and that the Israelites should not wearie thēselues or those that belonged to them with continual labor b Exod. 22. and to the ende they might continually remember the workes of God in the Creation c Gen. 2.1.12 of their deliuerance out of the bondage of Aegypt and redemption by Christ It was further a signe and testimonie of sanctification which did signifie that the Lord aboue doth sanctifie his by his Spirit Exod. 31.13 27. The Sabbath shall be a signe betweene mee and you that ye may know that it is I the Lord that sanctifie you Which thing also Paule sheweth to be done by Christ hee that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one Hebr. 2.11 As also of the spirituall and euerlasting Sabbath wherein wee must rest from euerie seruile worke that is from sinnes and our owne will and suffer God to worke his owne workes in vs and to reioyce in God thorow Christ It was also a shadowe of the heauenly Sabbath that is of eternall rest in God which we shall obtaine thorow faith when being deliuered from the flesh and the trouble thereof we shall rest in God when there shall bee Sabbath after Sabbath and Sabbath without any night Esay 66.23 The Arke of the Couenant did teach 1. Christ the Authour of the Couenant betweene God and the Elect. 2 It was a visible testimonie of the presence of God Exo. 25.10 22. I wil saith the lord vnto Moses Declare my self vnto the there and will talke with thee from the couer of the mercie seate betweene the two Cherubins which is aboue the Arke of the testimonie what things soeuer I will commaund thee to shewe vnto the children of Israell Whereupon also by the Figure Metonymie vsuall to types and Sacraments it is called the King of glorie d psal 47.5.7 And Iehouah as when the Arke remooued Moses said e Psal 68.1 2 2.13.1 8 Arise O Lord and let thine enemies be scattered and let all that hate thee flie away from thy presence And when it stood still hee said Returne O Lord vnto the tenne thousand thousands of Israell Numb 10.35 3 It was a type of Christ in whom are conteined all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge Surely the wood Cettim or Cedar which is not subiect to rotting out of which flowed a cleare and most odoriferous liquour which because it preserueth dead bodies from putrifying is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quickening that which is dead it did represent the vertue and merit of the bloud of Christ Now these are the thinges that were ioyned to the Arke and partly put into it 1 The golden pot hauing Manna in it did shadow out Christ who is the bread of life f Exod. 16.33 Ioh. 6.35 Heb. 9.4 2 Aarons rod which had budded was a type of the Priesthood of Iesus Christ whose priestly scepter whereas it had beene as it were withered in the world after his death resurrection it began to flourish to fructifie and to bring foorth the sweete fruits of the holy Gospell among the Gentiles g Numb 17 8 3 The Tables of the Couenant wherein was ingrauen by the finger of God the tenne Commaundements c Deut. 10.5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which did signifie Christ the fulfilling of the law 4 The Golden board or couer which was aboue which was called the propitiatory of the Graecians the couer of the mercie seat it did signifie Christ the mediatour who is the propitiation for our sinnes and that couer whereby wee are couered against the anger and horrible iudgement of God k Rom 3.24 Ioh. 2 2 Exod 25.32 5 The Promise annexed signified that God would thence as out of his throne speake his Oracles and that there Christ would heare vs who is indeed the throne seat of God and the word of the father by whom he speaketh to vs and for whose sake he heareth vs As it is written Whatsoeuer ye shall aske the father in my name he will giue it you Iohn 15.16 And the two Cherubins seat●d vpon the couer of the Arke ioyning their wings together and with face to face looking toward the Arke it selfe did declare the consent of the Prophets and Apostles in doctrine and the stouping downe that is the earnest desire of the blessed Angels to know the whole mysterie of saluation a 1 Pet. 1.12 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The exhibiting also whereof euen presently so soone as Christ was borne they declared to the Church 6 Also the Arke of the couenant was a type of the company of the Elect which is fed with the heauenly Manna is gouerned with the Scepter of that Priest according to the royall order of Melchisedech it hath the law of God ingrauen in the tables of their hearts and is the keeper of the bookes of the prophecies and of the Apostles And as the Gold mingled with Brasse did resemble the hypocrites so the pure and perfect tried Golde wherewith the Arke was covered on euerie side did represent the faithfull who are tried in the fyre of afflictions b 1 Pet. 1●7 And those men which are indeed like vnto Gold are worthily preferred before such as be like vnto lead and are profane men 7. The barres and staues did signifie the Ministers Doctors and schoolemen which doe performe their message for Christes sake Moreouer the washings did signifie that the sins of them that beleeue should be washed away in the bloud of Christ and that they are daily washed and purified by the holy Ghost c Leu. 14.8 7 Now the third was Chanaan a certaine pawne and pledge of the promise of Christ and the heauenly inheritance So 1. The sacrificing of Isaac d Gen. 22.10 did signifie the offering vp of Christ 2. The blessing of Ephraim and Manasses made by laying Iacobs armes and hands crosse vpon them did signifie the vnlike condition of their posterity e Gen. 48.14 3. The brasen Serpent f Numb 2.8 Ioh. 3.14.15 the trueth as touching the lifting vp of the banner of Christ crucified 4. The wood cast into the bitter waters whereby they were made sweet g Exod. 18.25 signified the branch of the stock of Isaie comforting all those which bee wearie and heauie loaden 5. The going about or compassing of Iericho seauen daies by the Israelites h Ios 6.5 that the strongholds of this world shall bee cast downe by the sound of the trumpets of the Gospell whereof the Prophet speaketh Psal 19.5 their sound is gone forth into the whole world i 2 Cor. 10.4 6. The cleansing of Naaman by washing himselfe

to be punished did repeat Disce meo exemplo mandato munere fungi Et fuge ceu postem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Learne by my losse to doe alone that longs to thee And as a plague that kils all busie medling flee What is the sixt Loue or gratitude and beneuolence which they must declare by their best seruices b Gen 47 7 to 2 Sā 14.4 2 K 19.2 20 7 What is the seauenth They are bounde to helpe him according to their abilities be it by Taxes or Subsidies or tenthes or other waies and this they must doe without murmuring c 1 Sam 8 1● Pro. 13.7 Christ did so d Mat 17 and commaunded subiects to doe so e M 22.21 Abraham paid tythes to Melchisedech Gen. 14.20 Ioseph and Marie in the New Testament went to be taxed f L 2.4 5 And how can the common wealth be preserued and gouerned without tributes yea and The labourer is worthy of his hyre Luke 10.7 Nay the Lawe of Nature teacheth it by which all Nations who had any forme of gouernment since the creation of the world haue paid tributes For Taxes Subsidies and regall hereditaments are graunted to Princes either to testifie the loue of subiects or to rewarde the care of the Magistrate and that they may better endure all publick charges And if citizens are bounden to aduenture their liues in the Kings seruice much more must they communicate their goods for the common good Are Clergie men or Church men as they are called exempted from all taxes and Subsidies Surely Christ chalenged no such priuiledge for hee was readie to pay tribute for himselfe and Peter And it is against the Lawe of charitie that they who haue proper Lands and other emoluments by the Church should bee exempted from ciuill charges casting that burthen vpon the shoulders of others as though when all others are in want they onely should be free g 2 Cor. 8.33 As for that Gen. 47.26 where wee reade that the Egyptian Priests paid not the fift part this was because their fields were not sold to the King in that dearth they hauing corne from the Kings Granaries But the Leuiticall Priests were in Israell iustly exempted because they possessed no fields amongst that people but only liued of oblations Notwithstanding Iustinian made a Law that Churchmen should be free from such personall seruices as were performed by industry and labour because if they were bound to them they must needes be withdrawne from their dueties Wee also deny not but that princes may remit to them somewhat of their tributes so it bee not to others hinderance and to maintaine their ryot But wee auouch that Churchmen cannot chalenge such immunitie by gods word neither that they can in conscience deny trybute to princes if it be demaunded Wherefore wee auouch that that decree of Boniface the eight is most iniust wherein hee straightly forbiddeth Churchmen not once to pay tribute to profane Princes without the Popes authoritie Why must subiects performe obedience to the Magistrate 1. For the commaundement and ordinance of God 2. To auoid punishments because they who resist magistracie are subiect to punishment Rom. 13.2 and we must be subiect not onely for wrath that is for feare of temporall punishment but also for conscience that is the feare of God least wee offend god before whom wee must keepe a good conscience or not only to auoide punishment but because it is acceptable to God and note that the conscience becomes guiltie and subiect to eternall punishments not for violating the Princes commaundement which sometimes may bee vniust but for violating the institution of God which commaunds obedience to Magistrates and Lawes politick because not humane but diuine Lawes binde the conscience and make it guiltie of eternall death May Subiects rise vp in armes against Magistrates or become mutinous No for God hath often punished the authors of sedition so Core and his companie murmuring against Moses was in the desert consumed with fire and the earth swallowed vp Dathan and Abiram aliue with their families b Numb 16 12 31 so Absolon was hanged in his owne haire being thus punished as a rebell to his father neither did Ziba Adoniah and Zimry escape d 2 Sam. 12 22 1 K. 2.10.20 25.16.16 Did Naboth well 1. King 21.3 to deny Ahab his vineyard who deserued it and offered mony for it Hee did well 1. Because God gaue an especiall law to this people that hereditarie possessions should not passe from one tribe to another but should bee reteined still in the tribes who to that purpose must marrie amongst themselues a Leui. 25 23 Num 36 7.9 because God would haue that stock to be knowne out of which hee had decreed the Messias to be borne What if the Magistrate offer thee some open and great wrong what must thou doe I must not vse any violence against him for now no priuate person hath with Ehud Iudges 3.21 Extraordinarie commandement from god Tihis 7 questiōs after are added of purpose to this English trāslation to kil Princes as may be obserued in the Lords prouident disanulling of such trayterous attempts And here note that all such persons as in the Scriptures attempted any thing against the life euen of Tyrants they had not onely a personall warrant from God but also effected their purpose and without the losse of their owne liues deliuered the people And surely it were better for priuate men priuately to beare all wrongs done by Princes as it were in a doubtfull case then in auenging themselues to sin against God For here Christ bids mee to turne the other cheeke that is to beare all wrongs done especially by my gouernour for Gods sake knowing this that he who is reiected by men is not for an iniurie receiued abiected by God Secondly it becommeth wise men to try all meanes and suffer all wrongs rather then to rise in Armes against Gouernours Thirdly if it bee an inferior magistrate who wrongs me I am to come by supplycatorie petition to the superior for his aid and euen against him vse rather Lawe then force in a free common weale Fourthly I am by flight to auoid the present wrong of my gouernour This in the Scriptures wee finde Practised by Gods people to Pharaoh Exod 5 1. Isa 29 7 and the same people to Nebuchadnezzar a tyrant were commaunded to performe obedience and to pray for him His successor Darius Daniell obeyed and said O King liue for euer b Dan. 6 21 And when Dauid was moued to kill Saul though he was to succeed him in his kingdome and had receiued many wrongs from him as that he gaue his wife to another banished him out of his kingdome and killed the priests for his sake yet he said God forbid that I should lay hands vpon the lords annointed c 1 Sam 26 11 and when he had but cut off the lap of his garment he was grieued for