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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. Gregory Nazianzen doth praise a 2certain author, whom he nameth not. It is but none mans guess, that he meaneth Denis. An oother saith, (which is *more likely,) that he meaneth Athanasius. Origen is ancient: if he had cited Denis, Denis must be elder a hundred years or two, then I do judge him by his countenance. But that work of Origen, in which you find him cited, can not be Origens. For in it the Manichees are mentioned, and Arians: the names of which heretics did rise a good while after Origen was dead. So that, when this Origen is brought to clear that Denis: a thief is brought to clear a thief. The rest, whom you allege, Sophronius, Agatho, Damascene, and Euthymius, are of later years, and such as might easily think him to be Denis who called him self so. Many honest men pdid think Perkin Warbeck to be Richard Duke of York, King Edward the fourths son, as he professed him self to be: though in deed he was a counterfeit.
Rainoldes. Gregorie Nazianzen doth prayse a 2certain autour, whom he nameth not. It is but none mans ghesse, that he meaneth Denys. An oother saith, (which is *more likely,) that he meaneth Athanasius. Origen is auncient: if he had cited Denys, Denys must be elder a hundred yeares or two, then I doo iudge him by his countenance. But that worke of Origen, in which you finde him cited, can not bee Origens. For in it the Manichees are mentioned, and Arians: the names of which heretiks did rise a good while after Origen was dead. So that, when this Origen is brought to cléere that Denys: a théefe is brought to cléere a théefe. The rest, whom you alleage, Sophronius, Agatho, Damascene, and Euthymius, are of later yeares, and such as might easily thinke him to be Denys who called him selfe so. Many honest men