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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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sthe other, that he chargeth us to obey evil prelates, yet withal he addeth how far we must obey them. Do ye (saith he) all things, which they shall say unto you: but he had told them first, they sit upon the chair of Moses. For Christ did not mean, that they should observe all the decrees of Pharisees, but *so far forth, as they agreed with the law. According whereunto, when he had showed before also, that tthey taught contrary to the law in some points: after certain things touched between, he added, uBeware of the leaven of the Pharisees. In like sort he said to the Apostles and their successors; xHe that ⟨p. 313⟩heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me: and, yit shall be easier for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, then for them, who shall not receive you and hear your words. But Matthew had set down before that Christ chose ztwelve, whom he acalled Apostles, and bcharged them to preach the gospel. Whereby it appeareth that the Apostles must be heard, but so far forth as they be Apostles, that is, as they do Christs work, and preach and teach the things which Christ commanded. But if they teach other things and contrary to Christ: then are they not Apostles now, but seducers, and therefore not to be heard. O the great light of truth: which forceth even the adversaries not only to perceive it, but also to reveal it often. So will it force you too: if you have so much grace as Ferus and Montanus had.