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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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Hart. Yet they received cafterward the holy Ghost from heaven in the day of Pentecost. And therefore they received not their whole commission of Christ at this time: they waited for a part of it.
Hart. Yet they receiued cafterward the holie Ghost from heauen in the day of Pentecost. And therefore they receiued not their whole commission of Christ at this time: they wayted for a part of it.
- cAct. 2.1.
Rainoldes. Yes: it was a part of their commission so to wait. For (as it is further declared by S. Luke) when ftheir understanding was opened by Christ that they might understand the scriptures: he commanded them to gstay in Jerusalem, until they were endued with power from an high. A King who putteth men in commission of peace, doth give them authority to execute that charge by the words of his commission. If they perhaps have not such wealth as is requisite for Justices of peace to discharge their duty; and the King will give them lands by such a day, thereby to furnish them unto it: they receive by their lands, not authority, which they had; but ability which they wanted: and the better they are landed, the more are they enabled, but not the more authorized to execute their duty. Christ, the King of Kings, did put his Apostles in hthe commission of peace: of heavenly peace, not earthly; not bodily, but spiritual; not temporal, but eternal. Their authority they received by the words of his commission. But the discharge of the duty required great treasures of the holy Ghost. Whereof he gave them some