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.

May not other pastors and doctors of the church be called Apostles Prophets and Euangelists?

No, but abusiuely, for concerning the appellation of an Apo∣stle, Andronicus, and Innias, are said to be famous among the A∣postles, that is of note with those ancient Apostles, but yet they are not called Apostles.g, besides the name of an Apostle is giuen

to Titus his two companionsh, yet not simply but with addi∣tion, as they were sent by certaine Churches to collect almes. And Epaphroditus is not simplie called an Apostle of Christ, but of the Philippians, sent by them to relieue Paule,i thus that great name was so peculiar simply to those chosen Apo∣stles, that Paule saith not without aduise, All are not Apostles, 2. Cor. 12.29.

As for Euangelists, to preach is proper indeed to all,k but the appellation of the Euangelists belongeth to none but them whom the Apostles ioyned vnto them; as occasion serued in watering those Churches which they had planted, and whom they ap∣pointed not ouer one Church, but ouer Prouinces and that onely for a time.

But the name of a Prophet is sometime generally giuen to all the interpreters of Gods word, as Rom. 12.6. 1. Corinth. 14.29. sometime it doth distinguish them peculiarly from Doc∣tors, as when difference is made betwixt doctrine and Reuela∣tion. 1. Corinth. 14.16. and also when Doctors are distin∣guished from Pastors by Doctrine and Exhortation, as Rom. 12.7.8.

Notes

• g

  Rō, 16, 17
• h

  2 Cor. 8.23
• i

  Phil. ••.25.
• k

  1, Cor. 12.