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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. You are wont to lay it unto our charge, that we discover the nakedness of the Fathers. In deed, you are they, who entreat them so. Nay, you do not only discover their nakedness, but you blaze it out, and praise the beauty of their blemishes, and think them best clad where they are naked most. For what a speech is this, which you allege of Jerome, that Paul had not had security of preaching the Gospel, unless Peter had approved it. What? Was he called by qGod to preach the Gospel, and durst he not do it, except men did like it? And when rChrist had taught it him by revelation was he not sure of it, but by conference with Peter? And had he preached it salmost twenty years, and was he now afraid least he had preached falsely.
Rainoldes. You are wont to lay it vnto our charge, that we discouer the nakednes of the Fathers. In déede, you are they, who entreate them so. Nay, you do not onely discouer their nakednes, but you blase it out, and praise the beautie of their blemishes, and thinke them best clad where they are naked most. For what a spéech is this, which you alleage of Ierom, that Paule had not had securitie of preaching the Gospell, vnlesse Peter had approued it. What? Was he called by qGod to preach the Gospell, and durst he not do it, except men did like it? And when rChrist had taught it him by reuelation was he not sure of it, but by conference with Peter? And had he preached it salmost twentie yeares, and was he now afraid least hee had preached falsely.
- qGal. 1. ver. 1.
- rver. 12.
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