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 subiect of Resurrection?

Surely the whole man wholly and generally considered, but not the whole substance of euery man particulerly, for 1. Indeed the bodie onely, as it dyed properly, so also doth it arise proper∣ly, but because the soule is immortall, it is not said to rise againe but Metaphorically througha 1.1 Regeneration, from the bondage of sinne, wherein it is dead.

2. The soules of the godly that die in the Lord are receiued

into heauen by Christb 1.2: but the soules of the vngodly departing from their bodies, are thrust downe into the bottomlesse pit: for as Lazarus was caried by the conduct of Angels into Abrahams bosome: so was the rich man thrust downe into hellc 1.3, and there∣fore the soules can not be said to rise againe either from death, or sleepe. In this respect do wee confesse in the Creede the Resurrec∣tion of the flesh onely. Yet because the soule returneth to quicken, and gouerne the bodie, and there is no resurrection without the soule, it may be said to rise againe by accident.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Eph. 2.1 Col, 2.13.
• b 1.2

  luk. 23.43 Act 7.59 Heb. 12, 23,
• c 1.3

  luk, 16.23.