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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.
Hart. In the seventeenth chapter of the book of Deuteronomy, even in these words. oIf there rise a matter too hard for thee in judgement between blood and blood, between 1cause & cause, between plague and plague, in the matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, and thou shalt come to the Levitical priests, and to the judge, that shall be in those days, and ask, and they shall show thee the sentence of judgement. And thou shalt do according to that thing which they shall show thee from that place that the Lord shall choose: and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall inform thee. According to the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgement which they shall tell thee, shalt thou do. Thou shalt not decline from the thing which they shall show thee, neither to the right hand, nor to the left. And he that shall presumptuously refuse to obey the commandment of the Priest who serveth then the Lord thy God: 3by the decree of the judge shall that man dye, and thou shalt take away evil out of Israel. Here the high Priest is made the chief judge, to hear, and determine, hard and doubtful causes, amongst the people of God. And who amongst Christians is such a Priest and judge, but the Pope only?
Hart. In the seuentéenth chapter of the booke of Deuteronomie, euen in these wordes. oIf there rise a matter too hard for thee in iudgement betweene blood and blood, betweene 1cause & cause, betweene plague and plague, in the matters of controuersie within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and goe vp to the place which the Lorde thy God shall choose, and thou shalt come to the Leuiticall priestes, and to the iudge, that shall be in those dayes, and aske, and they shall shew thee the sentence of iudgement. And thou shalt do according to that thing which they shall shewe thee from that place that the Lord shall choose: and thou shalt obserue to do according to all that they shall enforme thee. According to the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the iudgement which they shall tell thee, shalt thou doo. Thou shalt not decline from the thing which they shall shew thee, neither to the right hand, nor to the left. And he that shall presumptuously refuse to obey the commandement of the Priest who serueth then the Lord thy God: