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The sum of the conference between John Rainoldes and John Hart touching the head…The summe of the conference betwene Iohn Rainoldes and Iohn Hart touching the head…
The sum of the conference between John Rainoldes and John Hart touching the head and the faith of the Church. Wherein by the way are handled sundry points, of the sufficiency and right expounding of the Scriptures, the ministry of the Church, the function of priesthood, the sacrifice of the mass, with other controversies of religion: but chiefly and purposely the point of Church-government ... Penned by John Rainoldes, according to the notes set down in writing by them both: perused by John Hart, and (after things supplied, & altered, as he thought good) allowed for the faithful report of that which past in conference between them. Whereunto is annexed a treatise entitled, Six conclusions touching the Holy Scripture and the Church, written by John Rainoldes. With a defence of such things as Thomas Stapleton and Gregory Martin have carped at therein.The summe of the conference betwene Iohn Rainoldes and Iohn Hart touching the head and the faith of the Church. Wherein by the way are handled sundrie points, of the sufficiencie and right expounding of the Scriptures, the ministerie of the Church, the function of priesthood, the sacrifice of the masse, with other controuerises of religion: but chiefly and purposely the point of Church-gouernment ... Penned by Iohn Rainoldes, according to the notes set downe in writing by them both: perused by Iohn Hart, and (after things supplied, & altered, as he thought good) allowed for the faithfull report of that which past in conference betwene them. Whereunto is annexed a treatise intitled, Six conclusions touching the Holie Scripture and the Church, writen by Iohn Rainoldes. With a defence of such thinges as Thomas Stapleton and Gregorie Martin haue carped at therein.
Londini: printed by John Wolfe, 1584Londini: printed by Iohn Wolfe, 1584
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Hart. Evil? God forbid.
Hart. Euill? God forbid.
Rainoldes. Yet they have erred sometimes in dividing the word of truth: as you confess of the qone; the other rshoweth of himself. And swe do all offend in many things. Even the best physician doth err some times in curing; the best Prince, in ruling. Through default, I grant: because they are not good enough. And to speak exactly, tthere is none good, but one, even God. But if we speak as men are commonly wont: we may not call the best, evil. Wherefore I am loth to say, that a Bishop erreth as an evil Bishop, if he err in dividing the word of truth. I had rather say, that he erreth as Bishop offending in a point of duty. And so would I mitigate our speeches of the rest: not to call them evil, whom all account good; but to note that good, in men, hath imperfection.
Rainoldes. Yet they haue erred sometimes in diuiding the worde of truth: as you confesse of the qone; the other rsheweth of himselfe. And swe doo all offend in many thinges. Euen the best physician doth erre some times in curing; the best Prince, in ruling. Through defaute, I graunt: because they are not good enough. And to speake exactly, t