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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. Is it so? Then the word [altar] is not taken for a very altar in the proper sense, but figuratively for the body of Christ the which was sacrificed and offered. Neither is it taken for the body of Christ, in that respect that Christ is offered in the sacrament, in the which sort he is *mystically offered as often as the faithful do eat of that bread, and drink of that cup, wherein the breaking of his body and shedding of his blood is represented to them: but in that respect that Christ was offered on the cross, in the which sort he was truly offered not often, but xonce, to take away the sins of many, and yto sanctify them zfor ever who believe in him.
Rainoldes. Is it so? Then the worde [altar] is not taken for a very altar in the proper sense, but figuratiuely for the body of Christ the which was sacrificed and offered. Neither is it taken for the body of Christ, in that respect that Christ is offered in the sacrament, in the which sort he is *mystically offered as often as the faithfull doo eate of that bread, and drinke of that cuppe, wherein the breaking of his body and shedding of his blood is represented to them: but in that respect that Christ was offered on the crosse, in the which sort he was truly offered not often, but xonce, to take away the sinnes of many, and yto sanctifie them zfor euer who beleeue in him.
- *That is to say, not in the truth of the thing, but in a mystery betokening it, as it is n•ted out of S. Austin. c Hoc est. de consecr. distinct. 2.