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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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Wherefore, as the Prophets do mention an offering which the Christian Church shall offer unto God in the time of the gospel: so do they mention burnt offerings, and sacrifices, the sheep of Kedar, the rams of Nebaioth, to be offered on an altar; they mention Jerusalem to be gone unto, the feast of tabernacles to be kept, the flesh of beasts sacrificed to be sod in pots, the Levites to be the Ministers who shall make the offering in righteousness to God. But neither doth lthe Priesthood of the Levites continue, neither is mJerusalem the place to worship God, neither are nthe Jewish feasts the times to do it, nor will he be served owith sacrifice, and offering, if they be taken properly. The Prophets therefore meant by an allegory (as we term it) to show that all Christians should, as Priests, and Levites; offer up them selves, and theirs, as sacrifices; at all times, as solemn feasts; in all places, as in Jerusalem. And so the clean offering, whereof the Prophet Malachi saith it shall be offered in every place unto the Lord, doth signify not a sacrifice to be made upon an altar, as your pCouncil would have it, but the spiritual sacrifice which S. qPaul exhorteth the faithful to offer, when he willeth men to pray in every place, lifting up pure hands without wrath & doubting.
Wherefore, as the Prophets doo mention an offering which the Christian Church shall offer vnto God in the time of the gospell: so doo they mention burnt offeringes, and sacrifices, the sheepe of Kedar, the rammes of Nebaioth, to bee offered on an altar; they mention Ierusalem to bee gone vnto, the feast of tabernacles to be kept, the flesh of beastes sacrificed to be sodde in pottes, the Leuites to be the Ministers who shall make the offering in righteousnesse to God. But neither doth l