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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. S. Jerome saith not so: but that he had not had security. Then S. Jerome saith so, in that he saith not so: and you unsay in one word, that which you say in an other. For what is it else not to have security of preaching the Gospel: then to be afraid either of his doctrine, that it is not true; or of his fact, that it is not lawful?
Rainoldes. S. Ierom saith not so: but that he had not had securitie. Then S. Ierom saith so, in that he saith not so: and you vnsay in one word, that which you say in an other. For what is it else not to haue securitie of preaching the Gospell: then to be afraid either of his doctrine, that it is not true; or of his fact, that it is not lawfull?
Rainoldes. Because many Christians, whom Paul had preached the Gospel too, began to be seduced by false Apostles of the Jews: uwho taught them, that except they kept the law of Moses, they could not be saved. And to win credit to their heretical doctrine, that the hearers might receive it the sooner for