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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 pthe holy Ghost, no doubt, (as Christ promised,) doth lead them into all truth, yea I say farther into all holiness: but so, as S. Paul professeth to the Ephesians, that qhe showed them all the counsel of God. Now, he showed them all the counsel of God, not absolutely and simply, but rso far as was profitable for them. The holy Ghost therefore doth lighten the minds and sancti••e the harts of the elect and chosen so far, as is expedient for their salvation. But it is expedient for us to err in some things: that we may give all sglory unto God alone; that, knowing what we are, twe be not high minded; that we may be taught to ubear each others burdens; that we may xwork forth our own salvation with fear; that we may learn with Paul, that ythe grace of God is sufficient for us; that we may zsharpen our trust in him, astir up our love towards him, and pray unto him heartily, bincrease our faith, cforgive our sins; in a word, that we may run ⟨p. 697⟩the whole race of our life with greater steadfastness and constancy. Then sith these things are thus, it is to be concluded, that the godly are lead by the holy Ghost into all trueth and holiness, even to salvation: but to this salvation they are so lead, that they are not free from all spot and wrinkle, either of manners or of doctrine. Touching which point, on the one side in respect of manners