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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.
Hart. In a book, or an epistle; it is a great matter why you should charge them with lying.
Hart. In a booke, or an epistle; it is a great matter why you should charge them with lying.
Rainoldes. I do not therefore charge them with it. Neither would I mention this, but to point you the place in which they lye. For they say that S. Denis writeth these & these things: where neither the author who writeth is S. Denis, neither writeth he the things which they allege. Touching the things, first, he saith no more thereof but that amongst the Bishops inspired of the holy Ghost Hierothe•s excelled all the rest (save ⟨p. 485⟩the Apostles) in praising Christs goodness, when him self, and Timothy, and many of their holy brethren, *came together to behold the body which received God, and which the Prince of life was in. As for the miracle of the Apostles brought together, S. Thomas coming the third day after, the Angels singing hymns three days, the burial of the virgins body, the desire of Thomas to see it, the sepulchre opened for his sake, and the body assumed into heaven: he saith not one word of these conceits, not one word. Nay he rather saith against them. For he noteth namely that James was also present the brother of the Lord, and Peter the chief and ancientest top of the Apostles. Which it is not likely he would so note of two Apostles, if they had all been present. Much less is it likely that he would say nothing of so great a miracle, if any such had happened.
Rainoldes. I doo not therefore charge them with it. Neither would I mention this, but to point you the place in which they lye. For they say that S. Denys writeth these & these things: where neither the autour who writeth is S. Denys, neither writeth he the thinges which they alleage. Touching the thinges, first, he saith no more thereof but that amongst the Bishops inspired of the holy Ghost Hierothes excelled all the rest (saue