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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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In the treaty of the matter, that I set in hand with, of the state of the Church both in general, and particular,1 the Roman, and the reformed Churches of sundry nations: it cometh first to be declared what is the holy catholic church, whereof we profess in our Creed that we believe it. And hereof I say, the holy catholic church is the whole company of Gods elect and chosen. Which is termed a Church, that is, a company of men and an assembly of people called together; holy, because God hath chosen this company, and sanctified it to him self; Catholic, for that it consisteth not of one nation, but of all, spread through the whole world. For God, to the intent that he might impart the riches of his glorious grace unto mankind, hdid choose from everlasting a certain number of men, as a ipeculiar people, kwho should possess with him the kingdom of heaven prepared for them from the foundations of the world. And although this people be sundered by the distance of places, and times, for the several persons and members thereof: yet hath he joined and knit them all together by the bond of his holy spirit, into the fellowship of one body, and a civill or rather a spiritual communion, as it were into one city. The name of which city, is, lthe heavenly, new, and holy Jerusalem, the city of the living God: the king, is mGod almighty, who founded, establisheth, and ruleth the city: the laws, are Gods word, which the citizens hear and follow, as nsheep the voice of the shepherd: the citizens, are the Saints, even all and singular holy men, who therefore are called ofellow-citizens of the Saints, and men of Gods household: the register, wherein their names are enrolled, is called