And what is the end of the creation of all things?
It is twofold: The nearest end is man himselfe: for God created
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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this world, to the end that man might both dwell in it, and be a fit Lord of ita 1.1. But the chiefe end is the glorie of God, as Salomon tea∣cheth, Prou. 16.4. Iehouah made all things for himselfe: to wit, that his goodnesse, wisedome, power and eternitie might clearly be seeneb 1.2. His goodnesse, in that it pleased him to communicate some part of his happinesse to them which had no beingc 1.3. His manifold wise∣dome, in that he made so many kindes of things in so excellent an order, and for so good an vsed 1.4. His power, in that he made all things of nothing, and doth perpetually preserue them. His eternitie, be∣cause he was before all things, because he brought them forth to this end, that they might acknowledge, praise and glorifie him: and that men might therby take occasion to place their confidence in God, to call vpon him, to loue him, to praise and for euer to cele∣brate him.
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a 1.1
Gen. 2.15.19 20. Psal. 8.27
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b 1.2
Rom. 1.20.
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c 1.3
Reu. 4.11.
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d 1.4
Ephes. 3.10.