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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. I say that mrules of law must be expounded by the law, whence they are taken: and there are few of them which suffer not exception. As here we have to weigh, that men may commit some things to others to be done, some things they may not. A thing which they may commit unto others, nif they do it by others, it is as if them selves had done it. So Princes by their Council, their Lieutenants, their officers do look unto their state, and minister justice and judgement. So men in law-matters do deal by attorneys; in traffic, by factors; in household, by servants: in all affairs of life, by friends, whom they do put in trust. But if a thing be such as you ought of duty to do it personally your self: then you do amiss if you commit it to an other, and, though an other do it, your are not discharged. As, for example, oamongst workmen there is a great difference both of wit, and nature, and knowledge, and instruction. A man who desireth to have a fair and strong house, chooseth him a workman, whom he knoweth to be a wise and skilful builder, and covenanteth with him to build his house thus and thus. If this builder do not build the house himself, but get an other to do it: he hath built it by another, but he hath not discharged his duty. Why? Because the owner did regard his skill, when he made choice of him, and meant that himself should be the builder of it. The like may be observed in Noble men and Counsellors, whom Princes put in trust with matters of importance. ⟨p. 366⟩For when they are chosen to do this or that in respect of their industry (as pthe law doth term it) that is of special virtues by which they are the fitter unto this or that: their allegiance bindeth them to do it them selves; they may not do it by others. As, the Earle of Warwick, when the Queens Majesty appointed him General over the army, which she sent against the Rebels in the North (* Whom Pius the fifth, your preaching Pope, had stirred up:) he might not send an other General in his stead; himself in person was to go; because to that charge, his prowess, his valour, his wisdom, his faith, his industry was chosen. Now, the Church of God is a