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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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Wherefore if he had no stronger shot then this to discharge against it: I will bear with him; as in the rest of his taunts also. Losers must have their words. An other point fhe carpeth at, is mine exposition of holy catholic church. Which I having proved by the Papists themselves, that it must needs signify the company of the chosen alone, not mixed with wicked ones, because (by their gcatechism) it is the body of Christ, & hall the body of Christ is quickened by his spirit, which the wicked are not: he ireplieth that the church is said in the scripture to be the body of Christ quickened by his spirit, because some parts of it are so, not all the body. An answer somewhat strange: considering that the scripture, which I had alleged, saith that *all the body of Christ is quickened so. As for that khe noteth of the word [Catholic,] that I and Philip Mornay expound it not in one sort: lPhilip Mornay's excellent gifts, and fruitful labours, I reverence and love. And both of us having aimed at the trueth: whether hath come nearer it, mlet the Prophets judge. But if, among Prophets in the church of ⟨p. 745⟩Christ, nsomewhat be revealed to one, that is not to an other: this justifieth not them, owho say they are Jews, & are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan. Yet this is the soundest reason that he hath against my Conclusion; that the holy Catholic church which we believe is the whole company of Gods elect and chosen. For touching that he addeth that he hath disproved it, by showing that the church is distinguished from heretical assemblies by the name of Catholic: he hath disproved it as soundly thereby, as if he should say, that the