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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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Austin meant plainly, that, sith the Donatists claimed the inheritance of Christ to them selves, they must prove their title by his will and testament. Which if they could not do, or rather seeing that they could not: he pronounceth of them they had no right unto▪ it. And thereupon he cometh to the general sentence of the heavenly judge, denouncing them accursed, who, in any point, either of faith, or life, do preach beside that which is delivered in the scriptures of the law and the gospel. Wherein if [beside] do signify [against:] then all (in this respect) is against a testament, which is beside a testament.
Austin meant plainely, that, sith the Donatists claimed the inheritaunce of Christ to them selues, they must proue their title by his will and testament. Which if they could not doo, or rather séeing that they could not: he pronounceth of them they had no right vnto▪ it. And thereupon he commeth to the generall sentence of the heauenly iudge, denouncing them accursed, who, in any point, either of faith, or life, doo preach beside that which is deliuered in the scriptures of the law and the gospel. Wherein if [beside] do signifie [against:] then all (in this respect) is against a testament, which is beside a testament.
Hart. S. Austin, and Optatus, against the Donatists, do speak reason: that, unless they can prove their right by Christs testament, they may not shut the Catholics out from his inheritance, and claim his goods unto them selves. For it is meet that the will of the testator should be kept. But a learned lawyer, one gFrancis Baldwin, who hath set forth Optatus, and written notes upon him, doth show that a testament may be either nuncupativum (as he calleth it) or scriptum; either set down in writing, or uttered by word of mouth. What say you to testamentum nuncupativum?
Hart. S. Austin, and Optatus, against the Donatists, doo speake reason: that, vnlesse they can proue their right by Christes testament, they may not shut the Catholikes out from his inheritance, and claime his goods vnto them selues. For it is meete that the will of the testator should be kept. But a learned lawier, one