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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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Rainoldes. These things differ in words, but they are one in sense: as Joseph said to Pharaoh, kBoth Pharaoh's dreams are one. For as God, to teach Pharaoh what he would do in Egypt by seven years of plenty, & seven years of famine, did use two sundry dreams, of kine, and ears of corn, the surer to resolve him of his purpose in it: so Christ, to teach us what he doth for mankind in ordaining the ministry of the word & Sacraments, luseth two similitudes, the one, of keys, the other, of binding & loosing, that we may know the better the fruit & force of it. Touching the keys: he speaketh of heaven, as of a house, whereinto there is no entrance for men, unless the door be opened. Now we (all Adams offspring) are shut out of heaven, as Adam our progenitor was out of Paradise, through our offences and sins. For mno unclean thing shall enter into it. But nGod, of his ⟨p. 102⟩love and favour towards us, hath given us his son, his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life: which is othe inheritance reserved in heaven, for us. pWe cannot believe, unless we hear his word. We hear not his word, unless it be preached. Wherefore when qGod the Father sent his son Christ, and rChrist sent his Apostles as his Father sent him, to preach his word to men, that they who repented and believed in Christ should have their sins forgiven them, the faithless & unrepentant should not be forgiven: then he gave authority as it were to open heaven to the faithful, and to shut it against the wicked. Which office (to shut, and open) because in mens houses it is exercised by keys: and