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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. He might so, were it not that the same title is also given rafterward to Priests, generally: yea, where this matter is touched 2again of purpose, the Lord thy God hath chosen the Priests, the sons of Levi, to serve him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy, and every plague be tried.
Rainoldes. He might so, were it not that the same title is also giuen rafterward to Priestes, generally: yea, where this matter is touched 2againe of purpose, the Lord thy God hath chosen the Priestes, the sonnes of Leui, to serue him, and to blesse in the name of the Lorde; and by their word shall euery controuersie, and euery plague be tried.
- rver. 5.
- 2Deut. 21.5.
Hart. Yet you will grant, (I trust,) that amongst the Priests there was one chief: yea, even in this matter of highest judgement in doubtful causes. Which, (in tthe same place of Scripture that you brought to expound this,) is showed by king Jehoshaphat: saying unto them, to whom that judgement was committed; Amarias the Priest shall be the chief over you in matters of the Lord.
Hart. Yet you will graunt, (I trust,) that amongst the Priestes there was one chiefe: yea, euen in this matter of highest iudgement in doubtfull causes. Which, (in