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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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and of your selves, that is, of the number and order of pastors, (•or such he speaketh to,) there shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them selves. Such were Arius, Macedonius, Nestorius, Marcion, Paulus Samosatenus, Eutyches, and many other Arch-heretics: who of Bishops, and Priests, that is, of pastors, became wolves. Wherefore of these four kinds of men, we must love the pastor, we must tolerate the hireling, we must beware of the thief, (d saith Austin:) and I would add (saith D. Stapleton) we must drive away the wolf. For the wolf must be kept off with greater care and diligence, who cometh in the sheep's clothing, and being made a pastor doth play the wolf, and seduceth: then the thief who climeth up an other way, by open wrong and injury. For it is enough to beware of him because of lawful succession, which never is unknown or lieth hidden, no more then the Church it self. Moreover the hireling is of two sorts. One in respect of his end, and secret: because he doth feed for hope of gain or honour only, but liveth not offensively. An other, who is openly wicked and ungodly. The hirelings of the former sort S. Paul describeth: eSome (saith he) preach Christ for envy and contention, that is, for honours sake: some for good will and of charity. ⟨p. 328⟩And what of such he thinketh, he addeth▪ but what? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea and will rejoice. Now, he preacheth Christ by occasion, not sincerely, who doth it for his own commodities of money, or of honour, and the praise of man (as 3Austin doth expound it:) and of such S. Paul saith, that he rejoiceth. So far is he from saying, that men ought not to hear them. As for the other sort of hirelings, that openly are wicked and ungodly: such were the Scribes and Pharisees, and yet the scripture saith of them, gThe Scribes & the Pharisees do sit upon the chair of Moses. All things therefore whatsoever they shall say unto you, observe ye, and do ye. But of this I have spoken sufficiently before. And so you may see, that hirelings, whether they be secret, or open, yet they teach the truth, & Christians are bound to hear them.