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 Election?

It is the Predestination of certaine men in Christ to eternal life, namely, wherby God willing to manifest the glory of his grace, hath of his only goodnes & mercie determined, out of the whole race of mankind being subiect to sinne & death, freely to adopt in Christ some certain men, to cal them effectually, & to iustifie them that through him they may be partakers of the heauēly inheritāce and of eternall life. And this Election is eternall in the purpose of God, although in respect of our selues, we may thē be said to be e∣lected, when God doth execute his purpose in vs. Or, electiō is the execution of Gods wil, or the act in separating from the rest of the worlde, through effectuall calling, Iustification, & Sanctification those, on whom he hath appointed from the beginning to bestow euerlasting life.