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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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We have to do with new Rome, whom yher own stories, acts, and monuments do convince to be a nurse of wars, a parent of unfaithfulness, a spoiler of the brethren, a worshipper of idols, a seat of covetousness, a lady of pride, a cherisher & inflamer of lusts, of outrages, of abominations: whose most loving zson complaineth of his mother, that aher old fame continueth, but her goodness is gone; that her Pastors are turned into the shape of wolves, the nearer you come the filthier all things be; that btrifles are given, gold is received, and only money reigneth there; that cthe Church-goods are made to serve for scoffers, the altars for wantons, the temples for boys abused by unnatural monsters; that dthe laws divine and humane are denied, men and God deceived, holiness put to flight, godliness despised, renounced, and afflicted: Yet that a holy life would lead, from Rome see that ye flee: Though all things else be lawful there, yet good ye may not be.
We haue to doo with new Rome, whom yher owne stories, actes, and monuments doo conuince to be a nurse of wars, a parent of vnfaithfulnesse, a spoyler of the brethren, a worshipper of idols, a seate of couetousnesse, a ladie of pride, a cherisher & inflamer of lustes, of outrages, of abominations: whose most louing zsonne complaineth of his mother, that aher old fame continueth, but her goodnesse is gone; that her Pastours are turned into the shape of woolues, the neerer you come the filthier all thinges be; that