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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. Nay: othe four and twenty Elders are described with golden crowns upon their heads. And the crown is given to Saints in heaven, as it is written: pBe thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
Hart. Nay: othe foure and twentie Elders are described with golden crownes vpon their heads. And the crowne is giuen to Saintes in heauen, as it is writen: pBe thou faithfull vntill death, and I will giue thee the crowne of life.
Rainoldes. The reward of life, given to the Saints in heaven qwhen they have strived as they ought to do, and gotten the victory, is called *a crown, or (as we speak) a garland, by allusion to a custom that was among the Grecians. For such as got the mastery in their games of wrestling, or running, or the like, were rcrowned with a garland in token of victory. Whereupon the scripture (by a figure of speech) doth call life eternal, wherewith God rewardeth the conquerors, the crown of life: