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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. Yes a great many, and they mention them too. For Jerome, though he asketh the advise of Damasus, a young man of an old, *a Roman of the Bishop of Rome, whose creligion was sound, whose dauthority was great, and the greater with Jerome because he knew him well, as ehaving learned him self the faith of Christ in Rome, where he was baptized: yet doth he name S. Ambrose (the Bishop then of Milan) as sound in faith also, and the Bishops of Egypt, yea of *the west in general. fNow in the west (saith he) the sun of righteousness ariseth, and the inheritance of the Fathers is kept uncorrupted amongst you alone. In like sort doth gAustin note, against the Donatists, (whose canker had fretted but a piece of Africa,) that Bishops of the coasts and countries beyond sea, and Churches through the whole world, were pure from their heresy. Howbeit, as Jerome preferred the advise of Damasus before others to confirm himself: so did Austin choose the Church of Rome above the rest to confirm his brethren. For hhe penned his Psalm (wherein this is written) of purpose to the capacity of the very meanest & simplest of the people: that they might understand and remember the state of the controversy with the Donatists. Wherefore he commendeth the truth by the authority of the Church of Rome: iwhich, of all the Churches that the Apostles planted, was both nearest to them, and best esteemed of amongst them. But how far S. Austin was from your fancy of the Popes supremacy, when he alleged the Church of Rome to this intent: let that be a token, that, writing for the learned who were of greater reach, he allegeth the Churches