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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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Hart. Let it be admitted that he was so. The stain of his fault is not so foul as you make it. For what did he else, but that which we read Pope Marcellinus to have done? Who, in the horrible persecution of Christians under Maximian and Diocletian, took incense for fear, and offered it to Idols. Uriah did transgress the law of God, not wilfully, but through the frailty of the flesh: not of his own accord, but by the kings commandment. Wherefore it came rather of fear, then of rashness or ignorance, that he offended.
Hart. Let it be admitted that he was so. The staine of his fault is not so foule as you make it. For what did he els, but that which we reade Pope Marcellinꝰ to haue done? Who, in the horrible persecution of Christians vnder Maximian and Diocletian, took incense for feare, and offered it to Idols. Vrias did transgresse the law of God, not wilfully, but through the frailtie of the flesh: not of his own accord, but by the kings commaundement. Wherfore it came rather of feare, then of rashnes or ignorance, that hee offended.
Rainoldes. So did it ain Peter, that he denied Christ. And may you therefore say, that Peter was privileged not to deny Christ? I marvel that you feel not the grossness of your dealing. You say that hie Priests are privileged by their office to persevere in true doctrine. It is showed, that they fall to manifest Idolatry. You grant they do so: but they do it for fear, you say. Where is the privilege then? For God, to whom so ever he giveth any benefit as it were by privilege: he giveth them a privilege withal of special favour to free them from the lets that ⟨p. 303⟩might debar them of the benefit. bHezekiah was sick of a pestilent disease, whereof he should have died. cGod did add fifteen years to his life.