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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. I mean (as I declared) that they cannot nor shall not ever judicially conclude or give definitive sentence for falsehood or heresy against the Catholic faith, in their Consistories, Courts, Councils, decrees, deliberations, or consultations kept for decision and determination of such controversies, doubts, or questions of faith as shall be proposed unto them: because Christs prayer and promise protecteth them therein for confirmation of their brethren.
Hart. I meane (as I declared) that they cannot nor shal not euer iudicially conclude or giue definitiue sentence for falshood or heresie against the Catholike faith, in their Consistories, Courtes, Councels, decrées, deliberations, or consultations kept for decision and determination of such controuersies, doutes, or questions of faith as shall bee proposed vnto them: because Christes prayer and promise protecteth them therein for confirmation of their brethren.
Rainoldes. The issue of our conference shall try that they have erred thus in every point of the Catholic faith, wherein they teach against us: as even in this first of their own supremacy. But I will show presently that they have done it in such things as your selves confess to be doctrines of falsehood or heresy. And that will I show by the same authors (or as good as them) of whom you vouch so boldly, that you are sure they do maintain this, of the Popes not erring in judgement or definitive sentence, no less then you do. •or 1Sigebert, gMartinus Polonus, hand Sigonius do witne••• that Pope Stephen the sixth decreed in a council, that they who were ordained Bishops by Pope Formosus were not ordained lawfully, because the man was wicked by whom they were ordained.