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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. And wheresoever he abideth not, he is non-resident. Will not that follow? For he that hath two benefices ⟨p. 360⟩smaller then Rome, *is not resident on the one, if he be resident on the other. And whatsoever you imagine of the Popes residence upon the whole world: unless he be resident at Rome, he is non-resident. Which himself acknowledged, even Gregory the eleventh, the last of the seven: who therefore went at length from Avignon to Rome. For hthe chiefest cause that moved him thereto, was the speech of a certain Bishop. Whom when he had asked, why he went not to his charge, from which a Pastor ought not to be so long absent: the Bishop answered him, And why most holy Father, go not you to yours? The Pope was not so wise to reply, as you do, that the whole world was his charge: but being moved with the just reproof of his fault he went to Rome straight. And when after his death the Cardinals were to choose a new Pope: ithe clergy and people of Rome beseeching them to choose an Italian (least, if a French m•n were chosen, the Court should into France again) said, that it was me•te the Pope should be resident upon the Papal See. Whereby you may perceive that the Pope, and clergy, and people of Rome thought the Pope non-resident when he abode in France. What think you? that he was so? or that they erred who thought so?
Rainoldes. And wheresoeuer he abideth not, he is non-resident. Will not that folow? For he that hath two benefices ⟨p. 360⟩smaller then Rome, *is not resident on ye one, if he be resident on ye other. And whatsoeueryou imagine of ye Popes residence vpon the whole world: vnlesse he be resident at Rome, he is non-resident. Which himselfe acknowledged, euen Gregorie the eleuenth, the last of the seuen: who therefore went at length from Auinion to Rome. For