But are there not still many things hidden and folded vp in the Scriptures, which notwithstanding we must beleeue?
Surely there be so, because we being still compassed about with many cloudes of ignorance, doe not reach vnto euery thing;
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.
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- 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.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A69010.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 6, 2024.
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wherof we may obserue many examples in the Disciples of Christ not hauing yet obtained a full illumination; and so also in them, who being onely stirred vp with Christs miracles went no farther then onely the acknowledging of Christ to be the promised Mes∣sias. Io. 2.23. and 6.26. And likewise in them who are onely in∣structed in the first principles of religion, whose faith may yet be called implicite faith. But to commend grosse ignorance of di∣uine matters, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 senselesnesse, whereby a man doth as∣sent vnto the iudgement of the Church for matters altogether vnknowne, to commend this I say as an implicite faith is a verie absurd thing. For as it is said, Rom. 1.17. The iust man shall liue by faith. And Rom. 16.19. I would haue you wise in that which is good, that is, in the knowledge of the truth, and instructed also in wise∣dome, that you may embrace that which is good, auoide that which is euill, and escape the sleights and traps of the false Pro∣phets, yea and openly withstand them, but contrarily that ye be simple in that that is euill. And 1. Cor. 11.28. Let euerie man trie himselfe. and 2. Cor. 13.5. Proue your selues whether you be in the faith. and 2. Pet. 1.5. ƲƲith all manner of diligence ioyne vnto your faith, vertue to your vertue, knowledge and vnderstanding. By which places it appeareth that the conceit of implicite faith is but a base and vnsauory fiction.