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 is this vnion made, whether by a reall, actuall, and corporall, in∣uisible falling downe of Christs flesh into vs, and by a naturall touch∣ing with ours, or by a connexion, contiguitie, locall indistance, orall perception, or by an essentiall commixtion of the flesh of Christ and ours, or by an ingresse of his bodie and soule, or by a corporall coniunction.

By none of these. For the veritie of the flesh of Christ, and his ascension into heauen doe not suffer this. Besides also, out of so many substances of diuers bodies there should grow a most monstrous bodie: but by a copulation or connexion altogether spirituall and supernaturall, yet reall and true, altogether after a diuine and heauenly manner.

For if the things, which are vnited be respected, it is an Essen∣tiall vnion: If the truth of the vnion, it is reall: But if the man∣ner whereby this vnion is made, it is spirituall: That there is such an vnion it is truly manifest vnto vs out of the both simple & sacramentall word of God: but for the forme which may con∣taine the exact definition thereof, & the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the very being of it how it is, which some doe importunately require of vs, the Apostle by the best right, calleth a great mysterie, Ephes. 5.32. They shall be two in one flesh: The reason whereof is such, that we cannot in our mindes comprehend it.

For it is spoken Contradictorily, that any thing is accuratelie declared, eyther that the forme therof, or formal cause is accuratly knowne: and is secret. For now wee see through a glasse darkely, but then shall wee see face to face. Now I know in part, but then shall I know euen as I am knowne. And wee walke by faith, not by sight. 1. Cor. 13.9.12. and 2. Cor. 5.7. And it is enough in this my∣sterie to know the efficient cause with the finall, and adiuuant causes.

For also in actions wee then know chiefely, when wee see the beginning of the motion, saith the chiefe of the Phylosophers, booke third, that is, when wee haue knowen the efficient cause.