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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. Whether I, or you, refuse to yield unto the scriptures: let the godly judge. As for the Fathers: I like your dealing well, in part. For I wished, that first you would go through with the Scriptures: and then (when you had found nothing in them) come to the Fathers afterward. But I wish further, if I might obtain it, that you had the Scriptures in such price and honour, as the word of God: that no word of men should be matched with them to build your faith upon. For God hath given his word to be aa lantern to our feet, and a light to our path: that we may see the way to heaven, and walk in it. And bthe holy Ghost saith, that the Scriptures are able to make us wise unto salvation: wise, by instructing us in the faith of Christ; unto salvation, by leading us to clife through that faith. Wherefore sith we confer about a point of wisdom pertaining unto faith and life: you should do very well to rest on the Scriptures as the only touch-stone for trial of the truth therein.
Rainoldes. Whether I, or you, refuse to yéeld vnto the scriptures: let the godly iudge. As for the Fathers: I like your dealing well, in part. For I wished, that first you would go through with the Scriptures: and then (when you had found nothing in them) come to the Fathers afterward. But I wish further, if I might obteine it, that you had the Scriptures in such price and honour, as the word of God: that no word of men should be matched with them to build your faith vpon. For God hath giuen his word to be aa lanterne to our feete, and a light to our path: that we may sée the way to heauen, and walke in it. And bthe holy Ghost saith, that the Scriptures are able to make vs wise vnto saluation: wise, by instructing vs in the faith of Christ; vnto saluation, by leading vs to clife through that faith. Wherfore sith we conferre about a point of wisedome perteining vnto faith and life: you should do very well to rest on the Scriptures as the onely touch-stone for tryall of the truth therin.