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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. This decree was made by a Popish Lawyer, not by Pope Pelagius. For uPelagius, least that he should rashly give consent to the allowing of any Metropolitan who were not sound in faith, required them *to make profession of their faith, and so to send for the pall, that is to say, for his consent, whereof the pall was a token. A Lawyer of Paris, one xRemundus Rufus, to frame hereof a stronger weapon for the Pope, (in whose defence he wrote,) hath changed the words [ad exponendam fidem suam,] into these words, [dandae fidei causa:] & so by dare fidem, in steed of fidem exponere, he proveth that Pelagius would have their oaths to the Pope, whereas he required profession of their faith in Christ. Now, Franciscus Vargas, alleging (as I guess) this text on Rufus credit, (though he name him not,) did mistake the matter; the rather, through a prejudice conceived of the later times. For, that Metropolitans should profess Christ, it was a thing required then. But, that ythey should be sworn to maintain the Papacy, it is a weed that grew •••e or six hundred years after.
Rainoldes. This decree was made by a Popish Lawier, not by Pope Pelagius. For uPelagius, least that he should rashly giue consent to the allowing of any Metropolitan who were not sound in faith, required them *to make profession of their faith, and so to send for the pall, that is to say, for his consent, whereof the pall was a token. A Lawier of Paris, one xRemundus Rufus, to frame hereof a stronger weapon for ye Pope, (in whose defense he wrote,) hath chaunged the wordes [ad exponendam fidem suam,] into these wordes, [dandae fidei causa:] & so by dare fidem, in steed of fidem exponere, he proueth that Pelagius would haue their othes to the Pope, whereas he required profession of their faith in Christ. Now, Franciscus Vargas, alleaging (as I ghesse) this text on Rufus credit, (though he name him not,) did mistake the matter; the rather, through a preiudice conceiued of the later times. For, that Metropolitans should professe Christ, it was a thing required then. But, that