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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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John Rainoldes to the Christian Reader.
Iohn Rainoldes to the Christian Reader.
IT is now five years almost, (gentle reader) since being occasioned by order of our University to handle and defend these Conclusions in disputation: I was moved to make them common unto many, that through the instruction and consolation of the scripture the church might reap some fruit of them. Howbeit as Apelles was wont to set forth his pictures at his stall, that, if any fault were found, he might amend it, before they were delivered to such as they were drawn for: the like have I done with mine, (though not like his,) by keeping them in Latin at home as it were, that, if any thing were justly blamed in them, it might be corrected, before I sent them abroad to English men. In the which respect, though I could hardly resist the importunate desire of sundry friends, of whom some had translated them, requesting that I would translate them my self or suffer theirs to be printed: yet I resisted it, & hope they took it in good part. But now being otherwise enforced to publish my conference with M. Hart: I have con descended unto their request, to do them into English, & publish them withal. The rather, because I have proved herein, that the faith professed by the Church of Rome is not the Catholic faith. The contrary whereof was the last point that M. Hart avouched. So that, seeing he brake off conference thereon, and would not put the faith of his church to that trial, to which he had put the Pope, the head of it: the godly, who will wish that also had been handled to the confusion of all Popery, may for want of larger repast take this slenderer, ⟨p. 744⟩as better half a loaf (men say) then no bread. And I am the bolder to set it before them: because Doctor Stapleton & Licentiate Martin, who, as evil physicians to get themselves work, do praise unwholesome baggage above wholesome food, have discommended it. Chiefly, sith their dealing therein hath been such, that they have showed greater stomach than wisdom, as physicians of no value. For of four points that I find reproved by the former of them, in