A10345:1839
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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Hart. Well, if you will hearken unto D. Stapleton: he hath proved more, then may be with your liking. For hitherto belongeth the plate, or Bishoply mitre, which John the Evangelist did wear, as Polycrates the Bishop of Ephesus saith in the story of sEusebius. Hitherto the Priestly attire of the head, mentioned by tTertullian. Hitherto the stole mentioned by S. uAmbrose, and by the xCouncils of Braga and Toledo. Hitherto the copes, which yEpiphanius calleth [Greek or Hebrew]. Hitherto the Deacons alb, as it is named in the zCouncil of Carthage: aChrysostom nameth it [Greek or Hebrew]. Hitherto the robes, or hangings, with the which the altar is beautified, in the story of bTheodoret. Hitherto the linen clothes, and the coverings, wherewith (as cOptatus doth expressly mention) altars in old time were covered, as they are now. Hitherto the holy robe that reached down to the feet, in dEusebius. To conclude, hitherto belongeth the amice, the girdle, the chasuble, the fanel, and the corporace: which the Greek Fathers eChrysostom, and Basil, note also by their names, [Greek or Hebrew]. Which all to have been holy, and consecrated to this function, the same Fathers testify. There is in f