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.

What signifieth the right hand?

The right hand and left are proper differences of corporall posi∣tions, & are proper to man, and not to God, who is a spirit, hauing no body. Io. 4.24. and therfore hath neither right nor left side, but is altogether vnmeasurable and infinite. But because in the right hand a mans strength both most consisteth, and is most perspicu∣ous, and the right hand is most fit for any action or exploit, and more vsuall for the confirmation of faith: therefore sometimes the right hand of a man is taken for a mans power, stength, hope, or promise which he maketh, as Psal. 144.8. Their right hand is a right hand of falshood.

Moreouer, from men, by the Figure Metaphora, or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 it is tra••slated vnto God. And then 1. It signifyeth (as the hand and the arme do) the verue, power, & helpe of God, as Psa. 44.3.

Their owne arme shall not saue them, but thy right hand and thy arme and the light of thy countenance. And Act. 2.33. By the right hand of God Christ is exalted·

2 It signifieth the maiestie, authoritie, glorie, and honour of the diuinitie▪ Psal. 110.1. Christ is commaunded to sit at the right hand of the Father.

3 It signifieth the place of blisse and happines which we shall enioy in the life euerlasting. Psal. 16.11. At thy right hand are plea∣sures for euermore. And Ephes. 1.20· and he set him at his right hand in heauenly places.