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This Moses teacheth Deut. 1.13. saying, Choose out from a∣mong
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.
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- 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.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A69010.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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among you, men of wisdome, and prudence and knowne vnto you from among your tribes, that I may set them ouer you, and Exod. 18.21. Io∣thro doth briefly describe them thus.
First that they feare God, that is, be godly and religious.
2. That they bee true, that is, louers of trueth, righteousnesse and sinceritie.
3. That they hate filthy lucre, that is, couetousnesse and bribes: for, Gifts doe blinde the eyes of wise men, and peruert the words of the iust. Exod. 23.8. Deut. 16.19. but they must bee such as loue the publick good.
4. That they be men of courage, that is, stout, mightie or strong, that is, indued with authoritie, fortitude, and constancie of minde, least they bee caried with perturbations: yea they must be louers of all vertues, especially of sobrietie, chastitie, and honest conuersation: to this wee may referre that which is spoken of the election of Deacons, Act. 6.3. Appoint yee brethren, seauen men from amongst you, men of good report, full of the holy Ghost, and wisdome, whom wee may appoint to this buisinesse.