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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. Flavianus appealed from the Council of Ephesus: but to a greater and a more lawful Council, not to Pope Leo. Which appeareth by an epistle of dLeo himself, complaining to the Emperor Theodosius of the fewness and oppression of the Bishops in the Council of Ephesus; and desiring that a general Council might be kept, because Flavianus ⟨p. 643⟩had appealed. You must add therefore the Empress Placidia to the Emperor Valentinian: and with the ones words of 3appealing to Leo, take that ethe other saith, to Leo 4and to all the Bishops of these parts. So Leo, and the Bishops being joined together, will make the Council of Chalcedon: by the which Council fthe cause of Flavianus and his appeal was judged. The same Council also gdid judge Theodorets cause; & finding him guiltless restored him to his See. Wherefore sith the Council was judge of the appeal: if he appealed to Leo, and not to the Council, it was an oversight. Unless perhaps he did not appeal as to a higher judge▪ that might restore him; but as to a man of learning and authority, whose credit and judgement might help to prove him not guilty. And this doth the tenor of hhis request pretend. Though asking withal the advise of Leo, whether he shall bear that wrongful deprivation, or seek to be restored: he seemeth to have thought of a further matter. Which yet he toucheth so, in speaking of troubling men, and craving Leos prayers: that it is evident it lay not in Leo alone to restore him. Wherefore, the most that you may well imagine of an appeal made by Theodoret to Leo for remedy of the wrong done him, is, that Leo took his bill of appeal to prefer it to the Council whereof he was President. As with us in England the bills are put up to the Speaker of the Parliament, that he may inform the Parliament thereof, not as though himself had sovereign power to pass them.