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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. Then you may learn the precept of *a witty Poet; Be sober and distrustful: these are the joints of wisdom. For this which you have taken of D. Stapletons credit, is clipped: foully clipped. If he should deal so with the Princes coin: I know what judgement he should have. The words of Ambrose are, Ita tamen ut & Petrus gentibus praedicaret, si causa fuisset, & Paulus Judaeis: yet so that Peter preached to the Gentiles also, if it were needful, and Paul to the Jews. D. Stapleton citeth them, Ita tamen, ut & Pe•rus gentibus praedicaret. Haec ille. Yet so that Peter preached to the Gentiles also. Thus saith Ambrose. See you not, how handsomely he hath clipped-of the last words of Ambrose, [& Paulus Judaeis, and Paul to the Jews:] to prove, that Paul might not preach unto the Jews, as Peter might unto the Gentiles? Yet this is D. Stapleton, whose *Treatise of the Church some of our English Students and young seduced gentlemen think to be a treasure of great truth and wisdom. But God will make the falsehood and folly thereof evident to all men at his good time. For this present point, that Paul was an Apostle and teacher of the Jews and the Gentiles both, as well as Peter was, and therefore not inferior to him in this respect: the Scripture is so clear, that no mist of Stapletons, though it were as thick as the darkness of Egypt, can take away the light of it. The words of Christ prove it, spoken (touching Paul) unto Ananias: dHe is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel. The commission by Ananias sent unto Paul: eThe God of our Fathers hath appointed thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just one, and hear the voice of his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness, unto all men, of the things which thou hast seen and heard. Pauls obedience to his calling, and performance of his duty: fHe preached Christ in the Synagogues, ghe confounded the Jews,