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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

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that_o promise_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o all_o his_o member_n but_o they_o have_v great_a power_n against_o the_o reprobate_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 2.2_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v finish_v his_o work_n in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n in_o what_o sense_n be_v satan_n say_v 2._o cor._n 11.14_o to_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o substance_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o counterfeit_n whereby_o with_o strange_a delusion_n appearance_n and_o superstition_n he_o do_v fain_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n send_v of_o god_n from_o heaven_n that_o so_o his_o counsel_n may_v be_v listen_v unto_o can_v they_o work_v true_a miracle_n that_o be_v such_o as_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o very_a thing_n themselves_o or_o only_o counterfeit_v christ_n say_v mat._n 24.24_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n 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whence_o be_v faith_n derive_v the_o latin_a word_n fides_n be_v derive_v from_o fio_n to_o be_v do_v because_o that_o be_v do_v that_o be_v speak_v or_o promise_v by_o any_o man_n and_o sometime_o it_o signify_v active_o sometime_o passive_o as_o in_o he_o that_o promise_v it_o signify_v to_o give_v a_o man_n faith_n or_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n faith_n in_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o promise_n it_o signify_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o hebrew_n it_o be_v call_v emunah_n from_o the_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n of_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a from_o whence_o come_v amen_o a_o word_n know_v to_o every_o man_n let_v it_o be_v true_a or_o firm_a or_o ratify_v the_o grecian_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o three_o preterperfect_a tense_n passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o teach_v i_o be_o persuade_v i_o assent_n and_o i_o do_v plain_o believe_v as_o rom._n 8.39_o i_o be_o certain_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o verb_n active_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o persuade_v i_o teach_v as_o 1._o john_n 3.19_o we_o shall_v before_o god_n assure_v or_o persuade_v our_o heart_n the_o preterperfect_a tense_n mean_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o persuade_v myself_o as_o roman_n 2.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o phil._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o persuade_v or_o i_o do_v certain_o know_v or_o believe_v this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o the_o word_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v well_o answer_v his_o original_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o teacher_n or_o persuader_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o valla_n think_v faith_n to_o be_v right_o term_v a_o persuasion_n or_o firm_a assent_n unto_o a_o thing_n hereof_o come_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o assent_v to_o believe_v to_o assure_v as_o in_o that_o of_o phocylides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v believe_v not_o the_o common_a people_n for_o it_o be_v a_o inconstant_a rabble_n one_o while_o allow_v another_o while_n disallow_v this_o thing_n or_o that_o thing_n what_o differ_v faith_n from_o opinion_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v opinion_n which_o incline_v to_o one_o side_n not_o without_o fear_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o other_o side_n knowledge_n engender_v a_o firm_a assent_n scientificus_fw-la syllogismus_fw-la scientificus_fw-la but_o yet_o by_o the_o application_n of_o demonstration_n for_o demonstration_n be_v a_o syllogism_n which_o cause_v knowledge_n but_o faith_n rest_v upon_o authority_n and_o yield_v free_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o make_v for_o we_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o what_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v diverse_a and_o those_o diverse_a signification_n make_v diverse_a kind_n and_o sort_n of_o faith_n 1._o it_o signify_v fidelity_n truth_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o promise_n and_o covenant_n rom._n 3.3_o and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o common_a verse_n of_o sophocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n die_v unfaithfulnesse_n bud_v 2._o it_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o do_v believe_v for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o 23._o distinction_n learned_o say_v that_o faith_n sometime_o be_v that_o wherewithal_n we_o believe_v and_o sometime_o that_o that_o we_o do_v believe_v gal._n 1.22_o he_o which_o persecute_v we_o in_o time_n past_a now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o before_o he_o destroy_v tit._n 1.13_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o faith_n 3._o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o zeal_n of_o religion_n rom._n 1.8_o your_o faith_n be_v publish_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v your_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v commend_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o a_o feign_a and_o outward_a profession_n jam._n 2.24_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o this_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o dead_a faith_n uneffectual_a and_o hypocritical_a 20._o hypocritical_a math._n 17_o 20._o 3●_n 20._o mat._n 14_o 3●_n 4._o it_o signify_v the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o jam._n 2.24_o and_o so_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v james._n 2.19_o this_o be_v call_v a_o historical_a faith_n common_a both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o grow_v only_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n &_o from_o argument_n which_o man_n reason_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v without_o any_o peculiar_a enlighten_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 5._o it_o signify_v a_o knowledge_n assent_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o brickle_z and_o unconstant_a as_o not_o take_v root_n in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n luk._n 8.13_o but_o it_o be_v as_o a_o tree_n which_o be_v not_o
plant_v deep_o enough_o in_o process_n of_o time_n do_v wither_v away_o so_o simon_n magus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v after_o this_o manner_n act_n 8.13_o and_o the_o apostate_n which_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o have_v not_o swallow_v it_o down_o nor_o digest_v it_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o lively_a heat_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6.4.5.6_o which_o faith_n proceed_v indeed_o from_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o temporary_a faith_n 6._o it_o signify_v sometime_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o some_o miraculous_a effect_n to_o come_v the_o same_o persuasion_n be_v conceive_v by_o revelation_n or_o some_o special_a promise_n or_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o object_n of_o which_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 19.20_o god_n mat._n 7.22_o &_o 17_o 19.20_o able_a to_o work_v miracle_n 1._o cor._n 12.9_o to_o one_o be_v give_v faith_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o 1._o cor._n 13.2_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o i_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o perfection_n of_o this_o faith_n of_o work_a miracle_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n etc._n etc._n it_o signify_v also_o the_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v some_o particular_a object_n as_o act._n 14.9_o a_o certain_a man_n at_o lystra_n be_v impotent_a in_o his_o foot_n have_v faith_n to_o be_v heal_v of_o saint_n paul_n which_o faith_n they_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n &_o particular_a faith_n the_o one_o active_a the_o other_o passive_a and_o to_o this_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v oppose_v also_o a_o doubt_v which_o be_v find_v in_o great_a measure_n even_o in_o moses_n himself_o 20.12_o himself_o num._n 20.12_o and_o in_o aaron_n in_o the_o disciple_n 19.20_o disciple_n mat._n 7.22_o &_o 17_o 19.20_o and_o in_o peter_n 20.12_o peter_n num._n 20.12_o 7._o it_o signify_v save_v faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v purpose_v to_o speak_v be_v the_o name_n of_o faith_n speak_v absolute_o or_o by_o relation_n by_o relation_n especial_o in_o paul_n because_o there_o be_v therein_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n neither_o can_v faith_n be_v define_v but_o by_o make_v mentition_n of_o the_o correlative_a i_o of_o mercy_n promise_v for_o christ_n sake_n what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n level_a be_v they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v beyond_o which_o faith_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o be_v every_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_a set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o that_o be_v call_v general_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a not_o by_o reason_n but_o because_o we_o be_v assure_v inward_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o set_v out_o by_o god_n who_o be_v true_a and_o almighty_a by_o this_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 11.3_o of_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o axiom_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n that_o of_o nothing_o nothing_o be_v make_v whereas_o otherwise_o by_o the_o very_a testimony_n of_o nature_n it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v this_o faith_n justify_v faith_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v and_o yet_o of_o itself_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v of_o this_o faith_n the_o lord_n speak_v esa_n 55.3_o hear_v i_o i_o believe_v i_o and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o john_n 20.31_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o shall_v believe_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n whereat_o alone_a faith_n must_v aim_v but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n whereby_o it_o be_v underprop_a &_o sustain_v from_o whence_o if_o it_o do_v never_o so_o little_o decline_v it_o by_o and_o by_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v rom._n 10.14_o faith_n be_v by_o hearnig_v &_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o we_o gather_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n &_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o derive_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o principal_a chief_a immediate_a and_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o apprehension_n whereof_o it_o do_v justify_v be_v christ_n crucify_v with_o all_o his_o benefit_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o in_o he_o god_n the_o father_n 1._o pet._n 1.21_o by_o christ_n his_o mean_n you_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n which_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a &_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o your_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n or_o the_o promise_n proper_a unto_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a sin_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n and_o accept_v and_o receive_v believer_n unto_o life_n eternal_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v life_n eternal_a joh._n 6.47_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3.12_o and_o this_o faith_n be_v proper_o and_o special_o call_v save_v and_o justify_v faith_n and_o by_o this_o object_n christian_a faith_n be_v discern_v &_o distinguish_v from_o all_o sect_n which_o indeed_o do_v profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o not_o in_o christ_n how_o many_o integrall_a part_n be_v there_o that_o do_v make_v faith_n three_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n or_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n crucify_v &_o his_o benefit_n not_o such_o knowledge_n as_o come_v by_o the_o behold_n of_o he_o with_o bodily_a eye_n but_o by_o the_o 4_o the_o 1._o tim._n ●_o 4_o offering_n of_o he_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o knowledge_n may_v be_v common_a also_o to_o other_o beside_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v heb._n 10.26_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o set_a purpose_n general_o fly_v from_o christ_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 2._o a_o consent_n and_o judgement_n likewise_o in_o the_o mind_n allow_v that_o as_o true_a yea_o as_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n of_o which_o consent_n and_o judgement_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 7.16_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and._n 1._o cor._n 2.15_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o this_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o enough_o unless_o there_o be_v also_o a_o special_a judgement_n whereby_o the_o believer_n do_v apply_v unto_o himself_o those_o good_a &_o wholesome_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o life_n eternal_a purchase_v unto_o all_o believer_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o he_o must_v apply_v to_o belong_v unto_o himself_o and_o of_o this_o judgement_n arise_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v assurance_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o hebrew_n 10.22_o 3._o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o will_n as_o with_o a_o hand_n we_o do_v apprehend_v and_o with_o both_o our_o arm_n we_o do_v embrace_v that_o which_o our_o mind_n have_v judge_v and_o discern_v not_o only_o to_o be_v true_a but_o also_o good_a holy_a and_o to_o salvation_n and_o withal_o to_o belong_v peculiar_o unto_o ourselves_o rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n what_o be_v faith_n it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n consent_n and_o long_v for_o grace_n promise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o a_o steadfast_a confidence_n &_o apprehension_n of_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a &_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v reveal_v unto_o our_o mind_n &_o seal_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o faith_n be_v the_o desire_n &_o apprehension_n of_o the_o heart_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o from_o a_o special_a judgement_n and_o discern_v whereby_o we_o do_v apply_v every_o one_o particular_o to_o himself_o christ_n crucify_v with_o his_o benefit_n offer_v unto_o we_o
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body_n and_o which_o preserve_v the_o personage_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistence_n of_o man_n depart_v and_o glad_o desire_v to_o put_v on_o it_o own_o body_n again_o therefore_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o for_o ever_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n 6._o by_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a and_o punishment_n of_o the_o bad_a which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o feel_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n as_o well_o of_o the_o ungodly_a who_o conscience_n be_v then_o more_o torment_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o life_n wicked_o lead_v as_o of_o the_o godly_a who_o rejoice_v in_o the_o spirit_n vehement_o that_o at_o length_n they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o desire_a haven_n 7_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o saint_n before_o and_o after_o christ_n exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v as_o it_o be_v 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