A10345:1841
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. •ay, he calleth it an altar.
Rainoldes. By a figure, as nI have showed. For by the name of [altar] he meaneth a table, as these his words declare: who of the faithful knoweth not that 2the boards them selves are covered with a linen cloth in celebrating of the sacrament? Of this kind is also the cloth called [Greek or Hebrew], which word importeth not so much as your ocorporace: but though it did, of this kind it is in the counterfeit pChrysostom and Basil. As for the examples of the vengeance of God on them who profanely did abuse garments appointed unto holy uses: the first, in qTheodoret, is not of a Massing but a baptizing garment, (a peculiar solemnity more then your selves use:) to omit that the matter of the interlude-player was devised to spite a Bishop▪ whose harm was sought as having sold it. The second, in rU•••or, is of the linen clothes and coverings of the altar, such as I spake of in Optatus. The third, in sBede, is added to make up the tale: for there is no such s•orie. Finally, the Church-ornaments, which tOptatus showeth that covetous men would have spoiled, were of gold and silver: vessels belike, & plate, wherewith S.