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 is the end of our Iustification?

The fyrst and chiefe end in respect of God, is his glorie. Eph. 1.6. To the praise of the glorie of his grace; and to the praise of his glo∣rie, namely, that the praise thereof might not bee giuen to any man, but might redound wholy and absolutely to god alone, so that hee alone might bee acknowledged to bee iust and merci∣full, & to be the iustifyer of him, which is of the faith of Iesus. Ro. 3.26. In which place there is mention made of a double or twofolde glorie of GOD, the one which proceedeth from his iustice, that hee might bee iust, the second, that which proceedeth

from his mercie, And iustifying him which is of the faith of Iesus. For from the alone benefit of Iustification ariseth the manifestati∣on of that admirable temperament of the iustice and mercie of God; and from thence Gods glorie, both of his iustice towarde his sonne in punishing of sinne (who spared not his owne sonne being made sinne for vs) and likewise of his mercie toward vs, im∣puting vnto vs that beleeue in Christ, though we be wicked and vnrighteous by nature, our faith for righteousnesse.

2. The declaration of his goodnesse 1. Pet. 2.9. That ye should shew forth the vertues of him that hath called you out of darknesse into his maruellous light.

The next end in respect of vs, is that wee, being made righteous by imputation, might be accepted of God, and iust, that is, might bee set free from the guilt, & excelling through the gift of Christs righteousnesse. Furthermore, that the righteousnesse of the Law might bee fulfilled in vs, and that wee might enioy the fruite of righteousnesse which is life eternall. Rom. 8.7. Tit. 3.7. That being iustified, wee might bee made heires of euerlasting life. Lastly, that wee our selues might bee bettered and made righteous. Gal. 2.17. If then while wee seeke to bee made righteous by Christ, we our selues are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sinne? God forbid. For to this end are we iustified by faith through Christ, that the old man being abolished by the power and efficacie of Christ crucified, Christ might liue in vs, and that wee should by our studie and labour, endeauour to bring forth good workes, shewe our selues thankfull to god for so great a benefit. And therefore it is that the Apostle Paule almost in all his Epistles, deriueth the Doctrine of sanctifycation, or good workes, from the Doctrine of faith or iustifycation, as the cause from the effect, or the neces∣sarie consequent from the antecedent.