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.

How do Pastors and doctors differ from Apostles, Prophets, and Euangelists?

Nothing at all in respect of the Essentiall parts of the Mini∣sterie, which are the sincere preaching of the word, the admini∣stration of the Sacraments, and correction of manners: but in respect of thinges peculier to the calling of Apostles they differ much: for 1. Cor. 12. the Apostle Paule hauing deuided the mini∣sterie of the word, into the word of wisdome, and the word of know∣ledge; to Apostles, Prophets, and Euangelists he doth attribute wisedom, to wit, that more excellent, and without al controuersie, greater knowledge of the mysteries of God,* 1.1 that hath with it the greatest authority, and is giuen by the peculier inspiration of the holy Ghost, namely by Reuelation and as a for knowledge, which is the vnderstanding of the Gospell, that is gotten by hearing and reading of the holy Scriptures, that is to say, by studying and learning, that he referres to ordinarie Pastors and Doctors.

But the personall gifts of the Apostles, that is,c 1.2 such as were gi∣uen properly to the Apostles alone. as 1 prophecie by singuler reue∣lation:

2 Discerning of spirits, the gifts of tongues, & of doing of special miracles the gift of bestowing the free gifts of the holy spirit by laying on their hāds, & of most seuer reuēging of cōtumacy by extraordinary punish¦ments

as it appeared in Ananias and Saphira,* 1.3 and Elimas. The sorcerer.

3 The testimonie of the holy spirit, that they should not e••re.

4 The verse authoritie of their Apostolicall office, superi∣our to all others, not onely in order, but in degree also and in power; and their charge, that was extended ouer the whole earth, and not tied to one flocke alone, or to one Church, as it appeareth, Math. 28.19.e 1.4 These personall gifts I say, and this Apostolicall authoritie was not passed ouer neither vnto Pastors nor yet vnto Doctors of the Church, but ceased with these men of the first time.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Act. 11.27.6 21.10
• c 1.2

  1. Cor. 12.9 10. Act 5.5.10 &. 8.20. & 13.10.11. 2. Cor. 10.6
• * 1.3

  Act. 5.5.10 & 8.20 & 13.10, 11 2. Cor, 10, 6
• e 1.4

  Mar. 16.15