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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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For my part, least the Philistines should vaunt any longer, as if their were no man amongst the Israelites that durst fight with Goliath, or kthe Israelites be grieved with hearing the host of the living God to be so defied of an ⟨p. 666⟩uncircumcised Philistine: I purposed through gods grace, though perhaps Goliath would have disdained me as a child, yet I purposed to set upon him in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the host of Israel. But when I had prepared my self to the battle, and chosen smooth stones out of the brook of Gods word, lwhich are mighty through God to cast down holds, & every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God: I heard that the matter was dispatched already by ma stout and faithful soldier of Christ, by whom many Philistines had before been conquered. Whose work (as I understood since) is at the press too, and shall be shortly published. Wherefore laying now aside my former purpose, I thought on that demand and promise of Bristow touching the scripture and the Church, wherein he doth challenge and offer us the combat. For whereas a country man of ours, under the title of an unlearned Christian, (concealing his own name,) had set forth a book touching the authority of Gods word & […] Church: nBristow willeth him to set out his book, and put his name to it, with approbation of our Rabbins, and with privilege, and promiseth that he shall quickly see it answered. This book have I sought for, but could not fall upon it, all the copies of it (as I guess) being sold. Neither knew I how to speak with the author, who had concealed his name, I doubt not but for good cause. But to satisfy, (if not wholly, yet as far as I might) the challenge of Bristow: I have set out this little treatise of the same point, with the authors name thereto, & approbation, not of Rabbins, (whom we leave to that Synagogue whose 5rulers love to be called Rabbi, Rabbi, Masters, & Doctors,) but of grave and learned men whom it concerneth. Which thing I hope will like him so much the better, because it compriseth not only that question touching the scripture and the Church that he desireth to be set out, but certain other also of the same kind, chiefly touching the Church, whereof he hath only the bare name to boast of.