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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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Wherefore in that you say, that Christ, when he taught that his disciples righteousness ought to exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, might speak that of their lives, and not of their doctrines: you say well of the one side, but not of the other. For he meant it of both. Which appeareth by this, that he therein giveth a reason of his former speech, as the word [for] doth show: cfor I say unto you, except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Now the former speech was, that dwho soever shall break one of these least commandments, and teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven, that is, he shall be none in it. The Scribes and Pharisees therefore, men famous for their righteousness, who counted these commandments (mentioned by Christ) least, that is, they made no count of them, as thinking wrath, and malice, and lust, no transgressions; are noted to have offended not only in breaking them, but in teaching so too. And how did they teach so, but (as Christ declareth) by misexpounding the law? Therefore in expounding the law they did err.
Wherefore in that you say, that Christ, when he taught that his disciples righteousnes ought to exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, might speake that of their liues, and not of their doctrines: you say well of the one side, but not of the other. For he meant it of both. Which appéereth by this, that he therein giueth a reason of his former spéech, as ye word [for] doth shew: cfor I say vnto you, except your righteousnes excede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heauen. Now the former spéech was, that dwho soeuer shall breake one of these least commaundements, and teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heauen, that is, he shall be none in it. The Scribes and Pharises therfore, men famous for their righteousnes, who counted these commaundements (mentioned by Christ) least, that is, they made no count of them, as thinking wrath, and malice, and lust, no transgressions; are noted to haue offended not onely in breaking them, but in teaching so too. And how did they teach so, but (as Christ declareth) by misexpounding the law? Therfore in expounding the law they did erre.