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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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For whereas the Fathers of the Council of Basil, intending and endeavouring to reform the Church, did straiten the fullness of the Popes power, by fcutting off the most of his reservations, all his gadvowsons, and hcompositions; by abridging his icitations, kdispensations, lappeals, mthe number and livings of his Cardinals; and chiefly by ndefining (after the oCouncil of Constance,) that the Pope is bound to obey the Council, and so is subject to it: pOnuphrius saith thereof, that they under pretence of reforming the church did seek to take away and abrogate altogether the most of 1the privileges of the church of Rome, yea them that were 2most needful. Which sentence bewrayeth the mysteries that I spake off, if it be marked well. Chiefly, if it be joined with his qdiscourse of Cardinals, and rstory of the Popes lives: wherein he declareth to what end they used those most needful privileges. Howbeit, in