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.

Seeing it is said of Abraham, Rom. 4.20. That he did not doubt, ought not wee therfore without all iudgement and inqui∣rie simply to beleeue all things which are deliue∣red vnto vs, to be spoken by God?

1 It is certaine that Abraham did very well vnderstand the pro∣mise which he did beleeue.

2 There is one iudgement which is merely humane and pro∣per to the vnderstanding of the flesh, which iudgement appeareth in a naturall man, and this surely in the matter of faith is not to be admitted, but there is another iudgement of a spirituall man who discerneth all things, that is, he vnderstandeth & perceiueth them by the power and inspiration of the holy spirit, but he himselfe is iudged of no man. 1. Cor. 2.14.15. I say of no man, for euen then when the Prophets doe iudge of the Prophets. 1. Cor. 2.14.29. It is not the iudgement of man, but of the holy Ghost, such is the excellency of the Gospell.

3 Of those things which are reported as spoken by God, some are so indeed, but some other are fained like vnto them, by those that doe foolishly vnderstand the Scripture. When therefore God doth directly affirme a thing we must simply beleeue him, but when men speake we must not without all iudgement and enqui∣rie beleeue euery thing, bur rather trie all things, and examin them according to the analogy of faith, Rom. 12.6. and keepe that which is good (now good and true are all one) 1. Thes. 5.21.