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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. But they do apply it to the Pope, as only belonging unto him. For they allege it to prove the prerogative and privilege of the Pope, that howsoever he do in person, yet he cannot err in office. Liberius (say they) in persecution might yield, Marcellinus for fear might commit idolatry, Honorius might fall to heresy, and more then all this, some Judas might creep into the office, and yet all this without prejudice of the office and seat, in which (saith S. *Austin) our Lord hath set the doctrine of truth. If your Divines of Rhemes knew that S. Austin wrote this of all Bishops that held the faith with concord: their sin is the greater. For, that which he made common to the 1unity of all: they nip it as proper to the singular seat of one. And, that which he spake in general 2of wicked bishops who say good things and do evil: they abridge it to Popes. As who say that Popes only could be wicked: not other Bishops also.
Rainoldes. But they do apply it to the Pope, as onely belonging vnto him. For they alleage it to proue the prerogatiue and priuilege of the Pope, that howsoeuer he doo in person, yet he cannot erre in office. Liberius (say they) in persecution might yeelde, Marcellinus for feare might commit idolatrie, Honorius might fall to heresie, and more then all this, some Iudas might creepe into the office, and yet all this without preiudice of the office and seate, in which (saith S. *Austin) our Lord hath set the doctrine of truth. If your Diuines of Rhemes knew that S. Austin wrote this of all Bishops that held the faith with concord: their sinne is the greater. For, that which he made common to the 1vnitie of all: they nippe it as proper to the singular seate of one. And, that which he spake in generall 2of wicked bishops who say good thinges and doo euill: they abbridge it to Popes. As who say that Popes onely could be wicked: not other Bishops also.