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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. If Judah, if Benjamin, if other tribes had of them: much more by all likelihood had the tribe of Levi. And them might our Saviour specially mean, not generally all, in saying, The Pharisees do sit upon the chair of Moses. As, if I should say that the Catholics sit upon the chair of Christ: you must not think I mean of Catholics who be scholars, but of Catholics who be teachers; of Catholic Priests, and Bishops.
Hart. If Iuda, if Beniamin, if other tribes had of them: much more by all likelihood had the tribe of Leui. And them might our Sauiour specially meane, not generally all, in saying, The Pharises doo sit vpon the chaire of Moses. As, if I should say that the Catholikes sit vpon the chaire of Christ: you must not thinke I meane of Catholikes who be scholers, but of Catholikes who be teachers; of Catholike Priestes, and Bishops.
Rainoldes. Your answer hath reason. For sas S. Paul was a Pharisee-scholar; so was Gamaliel a Pharisee-teacher. And, that there were Pharisees of the Priests & Levites, the scripture showeth, saying, that tthe Jews sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to talk with John Baptist: and uthey who were sent, were of the Pharisees. Wherefore, that the Pharisees did succeed Aaron: the likelihood is great. That the Scribes: greater. For, they xexpounded & taught the law of God, (whence they were also called now yDoctors of the law, now zLawyers) by duty and office. Whereupon, when Herod desired to know where Christ should be borne: