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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Rainoldes. Then I perceive the church shall be your lawyer. And what is (I pray you) the churches exposition.
Rainoldes. Then I perceiue the church shall be your lawier. And what is (I pray you) the churches exposition.
Hart. *That which all the Fathers make with one consent.
- *Staplet. princ. doctr. l. 7. c. 13. & l. 11. ca. 5.
Rainoldes. Which all the Fathers make? We had need to have bodies like the bodies of Oaks, and memories as strong as steel, to endure to read, and be sure to remember of every exposition, so much, as may ascertain us, that all the Fathers make it. Hath any man living read them all? Nay, have all the men living read them? Nay, can they show them? Can they get them? I had almost said, can they name them?
Rainoldes. Which all the Fathers make? We had néede to haue bodies like the bodies of Oakes, and memories as strong as stéele, to endure to reade, and be sure to remember of euery exposition, so much, as may ascertaine vs, that all the Fathers make it. Hath any man liuing read them all? Nay, haue all the men liuing read them? Nay, can they shewe them? Can they get them? I had almost said, can they name them?