A10345:1027
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. It was not his meaning that succession alone hath undoubted certainty of doctrine and faith, but, succession with unity. For other-where uhe saith, that to this prerogative of ⟨p. 349⟩Bishops and Priests, there are required two conditions: one, that they be lawfully ordained, least they be thieves, who enter in not by the door; an other, that being lawfully ordained they keep and hold unity, least they become wolves of pastors.
Hart. It was not his meaning that succession alone hath vnd•uted certaintie of doctrine and faith, but, succession with vnitie. For other-where uhe saith, that to this prerogatiue of ⟨p. 349⟩Bishops and Priestes, there are required two conditions: one, that they bee lawfully ordayned, least they bee theeues, who enter in not by the doore; an other, that being lawfully ordained they keepe and holde vnitie, least they become woolues of pastours.
- uStaplet princip. doctrine. lib. 5. cap. 5.Staplet princip. doctrin. lib. 5. cap. 5.
Rainoldes. Then is not trueth of doctrine knit necessarily to succession it self: no not though it be lawful and Apostolic succession.
Rainoldes. Then is not trueth of doctrine knit necessarily to succession it selfe: no not though it bee lawfull and Apostolike succession.