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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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Hart. No. For he saith that of a Jewish stomach.
Hart. No. For he saith that of a Iewish stomacke.
Rainoldes. And he saith the other of a Romish error. Wherefore if Genebrard refuse his own witness in that he speaketh of affection: I have greater reason to except against him in that he misseth through oversight. And thus you may see how well the donation of Constantine is proved by the witnesses alleged either of your self, or of your Chronicle-writer. Wherein his abusing of all sorts of authors, & thereby of you, will be the more evident, if it be compared with the dealing of a Bishop that matcheth him in Popery, but passeth him in modesty, I mean of iMelchior Canus. Who allegeth Eusebius, Rufinus, Theodoret, Socrates, Sozomen, Eutropius, Victor, Ammianus Marcellinus, and, in a word, 1all historians, with 2other approved authors, to show that the donation of Constantine is forged: even the same donation, by which the kPopes claim the temporal dominion of the city of Rome, and you with your ⟨p. 418⟩Chronicles do sooth their falsehood in it. Beside that, if Constantine had made this pretensed donation in deed: yet cometh it short of that for proof whereof you cite it, to wit, that the temporal dominion of the Popes is much less now, then it was almost thirteen hundred years since. For, the city of Rome, which in this donation is said to have been given them, is but a little corner of their dominion now.
Rainoldes. And he saith the other of a Romish errour. Wherfore if Genebrard refuse his owne witnesse in that he speaketh of affection: I haue greater reason to except against him in that he misseth through ouersight. And thus you may sée how well the donation of Constantine is proued by the witnesses alleaged either of your selfe, or of your Chronicle-writer. Wherein his abusing of all sortes of autors, & thereby of you, will be the more euident, if it bee compared with the dealing of a Bishop that matcheth him in Poperie, but passeth him in modestie, I meane of