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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. Do you not see then that he must needs mean by [faith] a lively faith, which hath the love of Christ and constant godliness joined with it? by which the Devil is conquered, hell escaped, heaven assured? For, if he had meant the doctrine, as you construe it, the true and Catholic doctrine of the faith of Christ: how had he armed Peter against those fiery darts of Satan, which a right opinion in matters of faith was not able to quench? Wherein mark, I pray, what blemish you cast on the wisdom of Christ, whom you suppose to have said to Peter: the Devil will tempt you to draw you from my love, and to destroy you body and soul; but I have prayed for thee, that thou shalt think aright in matters of faith. Which is, as if a Captain, to cheer up a soldier (whom he had special care off) against ⟨p. 286⟩the battle, should tell him: the enemy will assault you with poisoned shot, to kill you; but I have got a shield of paper for thee, to defend thee from it. Then which what can be spoken more ridiculous, or absurd?
Rainoldes. Doo you not sée then that he must néedes meane by [faith] a liuely faith, which hath the loue of Christ and constant godlines ioined with it? by which the Deuill is conquered, hell escaped, heauen assured? For, if he had meant the doctrine, as you construe it, the true and Catholike doctrine of the faith of Christ: how had he armed Peter against those fiery darts of Satā, which a right opinion in matters of faith was not able to quench? Wherin marke, I pray, what blemish you cast on the wisedome of Christ, whom you suppose to haue said to Peter: the Deuill will tempt you to draw you from my loue, and to destroy you body and soule; but I haue prayed for thee, that thou shalt thinke aright in matters of faith. Which is, as if a Captaine, to cheere vp a souldiour (whom he had speciall care off) against