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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. Be it strange: yet is it true. For him self declareth that to be his meaning, not only by the rest of his whole treatise, wherein he doth establish the scriptures alone for the rule of faith, to show the sense of doubtfuller places by the plainer: but also by the end of this your own sentence, which Stapleton (in alleging it) either negligently passed, or craftily suppressed: unless the fault perhaps be in some other, with whose eyes he read it. For rafter these words, let him seek the rule of faith, which rule he hath learned of plainer places of the scriptures, and of the authority of the church: it followeth in S. Austin, Of which rule we have sufficiently entreated in the first book, when we spake of things. Now, in that discourse (to which he referreth us) he spake not of any thing as taught by the church, but what is in the scripture. Wherefore, in these words, by the authority of the church, he meant not any thing beside the scripture. If he did: show it. If he did not: acknowledge it.
Rainoldes. Be it strange: yet is it true. For him selfe declareth that to be his meaning, not onely by the rest of his whole treatise, wherein he doth establish the scriptures alone for the rule of faith, to shew the sense of doubtfuller places by the plainer: but also by the ende of this your owne sentence, which Stapleton (in alleaging it) either negligently passed, or craftily suppressed: vnlesse the fault perhaps be in some other, with whose eyes he read it. For rafter these wordes, let him seeke the rule of faith, which rule he hath learned of plainer places of the scriptures, and of the authoritie of the church: it followeth in S. Austin, Of which rule we haue sufficiently entreated in the first booke, when we spake of thinges. Now, in that discourse (to which he referreth vs) he spake not of any thing as taught by the church, but what is in the scripture. Wherefore, in these wordes, by the authoritie of the church, he meant not any thing beside the scripture. If he did: shew it. If he did not: acknowledge it.
- rAug. de doctr. Christian. lib. 3. cap. 2.