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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. What? And be your Priests of the tribe of Levi, who offer up this sacrifice?
Rainoldes. What? And be your Priestes of the tribe of Leui, who offer vp this sacrifice?
Hart. No sir, nor of the Jews: but they are Christian Priests.
Hart. No syr, nor of the Iewes: but they are Christian Priestes.
Rainoldes. But they, who must offer the sacrifice that is spoken of in the prophet Malachi, are of the tribe of Levi. For afterward uentreating of *the same oblation, or offering (as we call it,) that shall be offered unto God in the time of the gospel, he saith that the Lord shall fine the sons of Levi, and purify them as gold, and silver, that they may offer an offering unto God in righteousness. Wherefore if the offering that Malachi doth speak of, be the sacrifice of the Mass, that is, a sacrifice properly: then the proper Priests, by whom it is offered, are the Jewish Priests after the order of Aaron, even the sons of Levi. But if the sons of Levi betoken (by a figure) the spiritual Levites, that is, all the faithful, whom Christ in the new testament hath made xa royal Priesthood, yeven Kings and Priests to God his father, as your z