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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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Amongst many singular benefits of God bestowed upon our University, (fathers, and brethren,) which may be very fruitful to the advancing of Gods glory and salvation of the Church, if they be well husbanded: there is scarce any more excellent (in my judgement,) then that it is ordered, that the truth given by inspiration of God, and registered in the Scripture, should be not expounded only by public lectures, but also proved by disputations. A worthy and profitable ordinance, no doubt: and most meet for schools which serve to train up Christians, that is, for schools of God. For what can there be more precious then the truth, which teacheth us the knowledge of God, the way to life? And what more convenient to strengthen the truth, then to have it proved by discussing the reasons brought of both parts. For as gold, being digged out of the veins of the earth, is severed from earthy substance (mixed therewith) by the metal-workmen knocking it together; and as husbandmen are wont to sift wheat from the chaff by winnowing, that it may be fit to nourish the body: so the golden treasure of truth by striking reasons as it were together is parted from the dregs, which it hath not gotten from the holy veins whence it is digged, but from mens vessels wherein it is received; and the corn that is sown for the food of the soul, is winnowed (with the wind that bloweth from the holy Ghost) by the husbandmen of heaven, that it may be cleaner from the chaff of errors. The cheerful undertaking, and faithful performing of the which duty the common wealth may challenge at our hands of right: specially for that it hath endowed and furnished this noble University and place of exercise of good learning with privileges, with houses, with lands in ample sort, to this intent chiefly that it might be a nursery for Pastors of the Church. For both it is meet that Pastors of the Church should be not only able to edify the faithful with sound and wholesome doctrine, but also ato convince them who gainsay it, as S. Paul witnesseth: and we shall be able to convince gainsayers so much the more easily, fitly, and effectually, if first we practise that in a warlike exercise, which we may do after when we shall make war with enemies in deed.
AMongst many singular benefits of God bestowed vpon our Vniuersitie, (fathers, and brethren,) which may be very fruitfull to the aduancing of Gods glory and saluation of the Church, if they be well husbanded: there is scarse any more excellent (in my iudgement,) then that it is ordered, that the truth giuen by inspiration of God, and registred in the Scripture, should be not expounded onely by publike lectures, but also proued by disputations. A woorthy and profitable ordinance, no doubt: and most méete for schooles which serue to traine vp Christians, that is, for schooles of God. For what can there be more pretious then the truth, which teacheth vs the knowledge of God, the way to life? And what more conuenient to strengthen the truth, then to haue it proued by discussing the reasons brought of both partes. For as golde, being digged out of the veines of the earth, is seuered from earthy substance (mixt therewith) by the mettall-workemen knocking it together; and as husbandmen are wont to sift wheat from the chaffe by winowing, that it may be fit to nourish the body: so the golden treasure of truth by striking reasons as it were together is parted from the dregs, which it hath not gotten frō the holy veines whence it is digged, but from mens vessels wherein it is receiued; and the corne that is sowen for the foode of the soule, is winowed (with the winde that bloweth from the holy Ghost) by the husbandmen of heauen, that it may be cleaner from the chaffe of errours. The chéerefull vndertaking, and faithfull performing of the which duetie the common wealth may chalenge at our hands of right: specially for that it hath indowed and furnished this noble Vniuersitie and place of exercise of good learning with priuileges, with houses, with lands in ample sort, to this intent chiefly that it might be a nurserie for Pastours of the Church. For both it is méete that Pastours of the Church should be not onely able to edifie the faithfull with sound and wholesome doctrine, but also