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.

Why is Iesus Christ called the Lamb slain euen from the begin∣ning of the world. Apoc. 13.8. seeing Paule saith, Now once in the latter end of the world was he made manifest to abolish sin by of∣fering vp of himselfe? Heb. 9.26.

1 Because of the effect of his death, whereunto although there was a certaine time prefixed: yet the merit and efficacie thereof did no lesse benefit the fathers in old time, and was ap∣plied vnto their Iustification, and Sanctification, then now it be∣nefits vs, and is applied to vs.

2 Because, he is the Lambe of God that taketh away the sinnes of the world, and by his oblation hath consecrated for euer those that be sanctified. Hebr. 10.14.

3 Because, he was slaine for sinne, which was committed e∣uen from the beginning of the world.

4 Because, euen presently from the verie foundations of the world, he was appointed to be slaine.

5 Because there is not saluation in any other whatsoeuer. Act. 4.12.

6 Because Iesus Christ is the same to day, yesterday, and for euer. Heb. 11.1.

7 Because that which was not as yet in the order of nature, neuerthelesse was extant euer by the vertue and efficacie of

faith: For faith is that which maketh those things to be pre∣sent which are hoped for, and doth demonstrate those thinges which are not seene. Heb. 11.1.

8 Because as the same Christ is the head of the whole vniuer∣sall Church, so also he is the Author of Election in him, of all the faithfull, both of the old and new Testament of their vocation, Iustification, sanctifycation, and glorifycation.