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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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Rainoldes. It is written in the Psalms, lExcept the Lord keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain. By the which words the Prophet seemeth to have thought, that the ward and watch of men is not sufficient for the defence of cities, unless the Lord assist them with his watch and ward. How say? is not this true?
Rainoldes. It is writen in the Psalmes, lExcept the Lord keepe the citie, the keeper watcheth in vaine. By the which wordes the Prophet séemeth to haue thought, that the warde and watch of men is not sufficient for the defense of cities, vnlesse the Lord assist them with his watch and ward. How say? is not this true?
Hart. So. What of that?
Rainoldes. That is an answer to your question. For the Prophet adding how mGod doth bless men in giving them children, saith, nthey are as arrows in the hand of a strong man: oblessed is the man that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be confounded, but they shall destroy their enemies in the gate. If this be truly spoken of children well nurtured, who yet are not sufficient to defend a city without the Lords assistance: why might it not be spoken of Fathers well used, and yet they not suffice to decide a controversy without the word of God? For though I acknowledge there is good wood in them to make shafts for the Lords wars: yet is not all their wood such; some of it is knotty, some lithy, ome crooked. And the best arrows, which are made thereof, unless they have heads of stronger metal, then them selves, out of the Lords armoury: they are not sharp enough to pierce into the heart of the kings enemies, as are