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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Rainoldes. They are so. But then your reason of brethren hath no more force, then had the other of sheep. Nay it hath less. For what is *to strengthen?
Rainoldes. They are so. But then your reason of brethren hath no more force, then had the other of sheepe. Nay it hath lesse. For what is *to strengthen?
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Hart. To strengthen is to stay them up who do stand. For the function of preaching, ewhich through the grace of God engendereth faith in men, hath two special parts, to teach, and to strengthen: or, as S. Paul speaketh, fto plant and to water. To teach and to plant, is to convert men unto the faith of Christ, and to engraft them into him. To strengthen and to water is to uphold them which are already faithful, that they may persevere in it.
Hart. To strengthen is to stay them vp who do stand. For the function of preaching, ewhich through the grace of God ingendreth faith in men, hath two speciall partes, to teach, and to strengthen: or, as S. Paule speaketh, fto plant and to water. To teach and to plant, is to conuert men vnto the faith of Christ, and to ingraffe them into him. To strengthen and to water is to vphold them which are already faithfull, that they may perseuere in it.