A10345:1958
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. There was qno Eusebius Bishop of that city in all Gregory's time. And they who were Bishops, rfirst John, sthen Cyriacus, did usurp the title of universal Patriarch, as Gregory himself declareth. Wherefore either Gregory wrote more then was true, to cheer up his subjects: or some hath chopped into him that which he wrote not, to advance the credit of the See of Rome. But howsoever he thought all Bishops subject to it if any fault be found in them, perhaps as S. tPeter was subject to S. Paul, and uChristians are one to an other, to be reproved by their brethren when they do offend; but if he meant more, as perhaps he did of a good will to his See: yet he meant not that which toucheth the point of the Popes supremacy, given you to prove, to wit, that Bishops causes through the whole world must be referred to him. And hereof himself is a sufficient witness, in that xhe overruleth the case by 1the law of Justinian the Emperor. For, if any man (saith he) accuse a Bishop for whatsoever cause: let the cause be judged by his Metropolitan. If any man gainsay the Metropolitans judgement, let it be referred to the Archbishop and Patriarch of that diocese, and let him end it according to the canons and laws.
Rainoldes. There was qno Eusebius Bishop of that citie in all Gregories time. And they who were Bishops, rfirst Iohn, sthen Cyriacus, did vsurpe the title of vniuersall Patriarke, as Gregorie himselfe declareth. Wherefore either Gregorie wrote more then was true, to chéere vp his subiects: or some hath chopt into him that which he wrote not, to aduaunce the credit of the See of Rome. But howsoeuer he thought all Bishops subiect to it if any fault be found in them, perhaps as S.