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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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Wherefore it is the Church of Gods elect and chosen to whom our Saviour meant it. And them he doth call in this place my Church; as in an other afterward to like effect, smy sheep. So what he meant there, by saying of his sheep, to them I give eternal life, and they shall never perish: the same he meant here, by saying of his Church, against it the gates of hell shall not prevail. Which thing is so clear out of all controversy, that to pass over 2Theophylact, and uOrigen, of whom the one writeth that every man established in the faith of Christ is meant by the Church, & the gates of hell shall not prevail against him; the other, that these gates prevail against all who are not of the Church, and he is neither the Church nor any part thereof whom they prevail against: 4Lira, the meanest of a great many, doth thus expound the place, that the gates of hell shall not prevail against the Church by subverting it from the true faith. Whereby (saith he) it is plain that the Church consisteth not of men in respect of honour, or power ecclesiastical or civill; for many Princes and 1Popes have been found 2to have revolted from the faith: but the Church consisteth of them, in whom there is true knowledge and profession of the ⟨p. 451⟩faith and truth.
Wherefore it is the Church of Gods elect and chosen to whom our Sauiour meant it. And them he doth call in this place my Church; as in an other afterward to like effect, smy sheepe. So what he meant there, by saying of his sheepe, to them I giue eternal life, and they shal neuer perish: the same he meant here, by saying of his Church, against it the gates of hel shall not preuaile. Which thing is so cléere out of all controuersie, that to passe ouer