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.

Seeing our Sauiour Christ. Iohn. 8.7. answereth the accusers of the adulterous woman on this manner, Let him that is with∣out sinne among you cast the first stone at her, may therefore offenders be condemned or punished, but by them that are iust and free from sinne?

Yes, for we must not respect the vice of the person, but looke vnto his publicke office, and the order and course of the lawes, which the Iudge must follow in giuing sentence vpon others, though himselfe be polluted with some kind of blot. Although indeed it is true, that it is no small scandall of offenc, if the Iudge be guiltie of the same crime, for the which he condemneth ano∣ther man,

But that answere of our Sauiour Christ is a particular answere, appropriate vnto the Pharisees, that lay in wait for him to intrap him, and thereby he reproueth their hypocrisie, who, being most seuere censurers of other men, were blinde in their owne faultes, and did most foully flatter, and deceiue themselues.