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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. It skilleth very much. For the lesser seemeth somewhat to discredit the report of the greater: as it is observed by one of the best witnesses that Genebrard hath, I mean eNauclerus. Who, having showed, that Constantine left Italy and other kingdoms of the west to his sons by testament, and therefore it is likely that the decree which saith he gave ⟨p. 403⟩them to the Pope *is chaff (as the lawyers call it) and proveth nothing: whereto (saith he) the decretal maketh not a little, which treating of Constantine's donation speaketh only of the donation of the city of Rome, making no mention of Italy and other provinces. But whether this report of the lesser in the decretals discredit the greater in the decrees, or no: the greater is so brainless in the eyes of all men that have sense and reason, that not your historians only do nip it, as fOtho Frisingensis, gand Platina, and hKrantzius; but also Doctors and Divines, as iCardinal Cusanus, and kHieronymus Paulus, and lLaurentius Valla, yea mPope Pius himself, have written purposely he would defend the lesser. For he saith that Constantine did give Rome to Sylvester: Rome, that is the city, and not all the western Empire of Rome.
Rainoldes. It skylleth very much. For the lesser seemeth somewhat to discredit the report of the greater: as it is obserued by one of the best witnesses that Genebrard hath, I meane