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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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that eSaints are esteemed and worshipped by many, as were the Gods among the Gentiles; that fthe story of Susanna, of Bel▪ and the Dragon are not canonical scriptures; that gthey, who prefer the Latin translation before the Greek and Hebrew fountains, are men of evil minds, and corrupt judgements; that hnone must be blamed for the kind of meats, but for excess in eating, by the doctrine of the Gospel; that iPriests are ambitious, covetous, unchaste, enriching their bastards with the churches spoils, yea, kwicked and ungodly in causing things of Christ to be set forth in plays; that lall things almost are sold and bought at Rome, & that by rules & orders of most holy law; to be short, that Schoolmen, through ignorance of tongues, have not only marred & smothered mall other arts, but nDivinity too; and ohave profaned it with their curiosity, their vanity, their folly, their rashness in moving and defining questions, as Aristotelians rather then as Christians, and ⟨p. 25⟩heathen Philosophers, then scholars of the holy Ghost. Now these, & sundry speeches mo to like effect, the Divines of Lovan (in their late pedition of S. Austins works) have taken out of Vives: & shaving off his locks, as