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.

VVhat things are repugnant to this Doctrine?

1 The errour, both of those which ascribe to much, and also of those which do attribute too little to the Church.

2 The errour of the Nouatians, or Catharists, who deny par∣don to those which are fallen, by their confession; or to those which are defiled with great offences.

3 The Monarchie of the Papacie and tyranny, which they haue arrogated to themselues, in translating the kingdomes of the world.

2 That tyrannicall voyce, that the Pope of Rome ought to be iudged of no mortall man, and that hee is aboue the councill.

3 That vsurping and abusing the keyes, and the power of re∣mitting or retaining sinnes at his pleasure.

4 That maioritie, and supreme power, which hee hath taken to himselfe, by vertue of succession, and of the Church, when soeuer hee please, in consigning the Ca∣non of Scripture, In interpreting the word of GOD,

and giuing the true sense of the Scripture: in forging new Articles of our faith: in making lawes, and proposing traditions, and esta∣blishing wicked decrees; because as they say, that the Bishoppe hath all lawes in the closet of his heart.

5. All Ceremonies, Popish rites, and will-worship, repugnant to the word of God.

6, That errour, that the Church is the rule of all things which are to bee beleeued; when as on the contrarie, the Scripture alone is the rule of faith.

7. A wicked and superstitious opinion of necessity, merit, and worshippe, in the obseruation of humane ceremonies.

8. A foolish zeale of Moses law.

9. That Sacriledge, wherby they driue the laity from the reading of the word of God, and doe prohibite Bibles to bee Printed in the vulgar tongue.

10. Furthermore, that Councils should be assembled and go∣uerned by the authoritie of the Pope, and that such Councils can∣not erre.

11. That the Church ought to supply the defect of the word written, by written traditions, which is to attribute more autho∣rity and power to the Church, then is meete.

12, That the Church is eminent in generall Councils, and that the trueth remaineth no where, but amongst their Pastors.

13. That the power of interpreting the Scriptures is in the Coun∣cils, and that no man may appeale from them.

14. That the approbation of the Scripture to be either Canoni∣call, or Apocryphall, dependeth on the iudgement of the Church.

15. The contempt of constitutions, simply for order and decency appointed in the Church.

16. The errour of those, who in Ecclesiasticall controuersies, re∣sting on their owne priuate iudgements & opinions, do disclaime Synods, and all definitions deliuered by Synods.