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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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and therefore neither citeth him but as out of Nauclerus, and addeth that he wrote at the time that Gregory did speak much of the Churches lands. For, if I mistake not the policy of Genebrard, he mentioneth the ample lands and possessions which the church had far and wide through the west in the time of Gregory: to the intent that men might conceive thereof that the city of Rome was part of those lands, sith Isidore, who wrote at the same time, reporteth that it was given to the Pope. But this observation which he made to strengthen his authors report, doth most of all weaken it. For neither doth Gregory name the city of Rome as part of those lands which in his epistles he showeth that the church had through the west:
and therefore neither citeth him but as out of Nauclerus, and addeth that he wrote at the time that Gregorie did speake much of the Churches landes. For, if I mistake not the policie of Genebrard, he mentioneth the ample landes and possessions which the church had farre and wide through the west in the time of Gregorie: to the intent that men might conceiue thereof that the citie of Rome was part of those lands, sith Isidore, who wrote at the same time, reporteth that it was giuen to the Pope. But this obseruation which he made to strēghthen his autours report, doth most of all weaken it. For neither doth Gregorie name the citie of Rome as part of those landes which in his epistles he sheweth that the church had through the west:
Hart. But he doth, by your leave. For, in the fifth book, and the twelfth epistle, we make (saith he) Montanus, and Thomas, 1free-men, and citizens of Rome. Whereby he declareth that *Rome was of the Popes dominion and right, as Genebrard concludeth of it.
Hart. But he doth, by your leaue. For, in the fifth booke, and the twelfth epistle, we make (saith hee) Montanus, and Thomas, 1