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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. Will you stand then to the judgement of Sixtus, which be the right and natural grafts of the Fathers, and which be bastard slips.
Hart. Will you stand then to the iudgement of Sixtus, which be the right and naturall graffes of the Fathers, and which bee bastard slippes.
Rainoldes. No. For though Sixtus did see many things, yet he saw not all: and others may see that which Sixtus oversaw. ⟨p. 506⟩As, for example, there are two books touching the martyrdom of Peter and Paul, bearing the name of Linus, the first Bishop of Rome. These doth 1Sixtus judge to have indeed been written by that ancient Linus, as mFaber also did before him. But nClaudius Espencaeus doth marvel that Faber, a learned man, and witty, could be so persuaded: sith Peter in that story is made to withdraw the Roman wives & matrons from their husbands beds under pretence of chastity. Which unchristian doctrine, repugnant to the laws of godliness and honesty, nether was it possible that Peter should teach, neither is it likely that Linus should belie him with it. And thus you see an author disallowed by Espencaeus on very sound reason, whom Sixtus hath allowed of, not so discreetly.
Rainoldes. No. For though Sixtus did sée many thinges, yet he saw not all: and others may sée that which Sixtus ouersaw. ⟨p. 506⟩As, for example, there are two bookes touching the martyrdom of Peter and Paule, bearing the name of Linus, the first Bishop of Rome. These doth 1