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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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Hart. It doth touch them all.
Rainoldes. The Council of Trent hath made 1two decrees against the sin of non-residence; in the later whereof it ⟨p. 359⟩proveth that all they who have the charge of souls are bound to be resident, because they ought to feed their flock with the word, with sacraments, with prayers, and with good works; and feed it so they cannot, if they forsake it, as hirelings, and be not resident upon it. Beside the which necessary consequence of reason, zthe term whereby S. Peter doth note the care, that they should take, importeth as much. For it signifieth to look too, & as it were to watch over: to look, as shepherds to the flock, awhich they must day and night, where there are wolves and wild beasts: to watch as bwatchmen in the city, a needful thing in peace, but in war specially. Wherefore sith every flock of Christ is in danger of cthe wolf, that is the devil, dwho seeketh whom he may devour; and eSatan with his Angels, even with fspiritual wickednesses, is still in war against the faithful: it followeth that all Bishops ought to be resident on their charge, all pastors to attend their flocks, all watchmen to regard their cities. Do you allow of this too?