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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. According to the word and meaning of Christ. The Scribes and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses: that is, they teach the law of Moses. For as dMoses him self received it of God to teach it the children of Israel, and he did so: in like sort ethe Priests and Levites after him were used to read it in the assemblies of the people, and to expound it. To this end their synagogues were built in every city, and every Sabbath day they met there, as it is written, fMoses of old time hath in every city them that preach him being read in the Synagogues every Sabbath day. Now they, who did teach, were wont to teach sitting: which appeareth by our Saviours example gin the temple, hin the synagogues, iin other places. Wherefore the Scribes and Pharisees (of whom there were some kin every town of Galilee, and Jury, and Jerusalem, to discharge this duty) are said to have *sate in the seat of Moses (or chair, as we term it) because they did teach the same which Moses did, even the law of God delivered to Moses.
Rainoldes. According to the word and meaning of Christ. The Scribes and the Pharises sit in the chaire of Moses: that is, they teach the law of Moses. For as dMoses him selfe receiued it of God to teach it the children of Israel, and he did so: in like sort ethe Priestes and Leuites after him were vsed to reade it in the assemblies of the people, and to expound it. To this end their synagogues were built in euery citie, and euerie Sabbat day they met there, as it is written,