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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. What? Dare you deny that Christ spake to the man sick of the palsy, and to him only, when he said, oSon, be of good comfort, thy sins are forgiven thee? Doth not the very text of the Gospel show it? But is this a proof that other Christians have not their sins forgiven too? And do we all believe in vain when we believe forgiveness of sins? Or may you not affirm it with as good reason, as you affirm the other of Peter, not to fail in faith? Are you the masters of Israel pwho make so great boast of skill in all Divinity: and do you not know that Pastors and Preachers (of whom Christ was ⟨p. 149⟩1the chiefest) apply the general doctrines of the law and Gospel to them, in particular, who need to be relieved thereby? If I should say to some covetous man, who grindeth the faces of the poor, and buildeth up his house with blood, or joineth benefice to benefice, and taketh charge of a flock which he feedeth not; rLet thy conversation be without covetousness, for he hath said, I will not fail thee nor forsake thee: do I take this comfort of the providence of God from every other Christian, because I assure it to one in particular? Or did the Apostle overshoot himself, in saying that to all the faithful which God said to Joshua: sI will not leave thee, nor forsake thee? You have your choice, take which you list: either acquit us, or condemn him. For if Christ meant to assure the faith of none but of Peter, because he said to him, I have prayed for thee that thy faith should not fail: then did God promise his gracious assistance to none but to Joshua, when he said to him, I will not leave thee nor forsake thee: and *the Apostle erred in saying it to all Christians. If the Apostle said that to all Christians by the spirit of truth: then is it true in like sort, that it may be said to any child of God, whom Satan hath desired to sift and shake (as he did Peter,) and made him to deny Christ; Be of good comfort, for he hath said, I have prayed for thee that thy faith should not fail. And if it may be said to any child of God: then was it verified in all the Apostles,