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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. Then belike our Saviour spake to no purpose, when he said to Peter, pDost thou love me? Feed my lambs. Dost thou love me? Feed my sheep.
Hart. Then belike our Sauiour spake to no purpose, when he said to Peter, pDoost thou loue mee? Feede my lambes. Doost thou loue mee? Feede my sheepe.
- pJoh. 21. ver. 15 1•. & 17.Ioh. 21. ver. 15 1•. & 17.
Rainoldes. God forbid. To great purpose: though not to yours. For he giveth him therein a commandment, though not a commission. As if the Queens Majesty, having made already by letters of commission some Justices in the North, & one perhaps amongst them, of whose faithful heart she were persuaded well, yet, that had showed himself not of the trustiest in time of the rebellion, she should say unto him (to stir in him a lively regard of his duty,) Do you love us? Have care of our poor subjects: Do you love us? Have care of our good people. Which charge and commandment Christ might give a great deal better to Peter, then the Queen to any Justice in the North: because she knoweth not whither any new Bull be coming from Rome, or new rebellion be toward. But he knew that Peter should be in greater danger, then he was when he fled, and denied his Master. Whereof, he forewarneth him (straight upon the giving him of this commandment) and that, with earnest *words of great asseveration, as in a matter of weight: telling him,