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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. That must be understood of the first handling of causes, not the last. For they might be heard at Rome upon appeals, if, being heard at home first, the parties were not satisfied.
Hart. That must be vnderstoode of the first handling of causes, not the last. For they might be heard at Rome vpō appeales, if, being heard at home first, the parties were not satisfied.
Rainoldes. The cause of the parties mentioned in Cyprian, 2was heard at home already by the Bishops of Africa, who excommunicated them. Yet he reproveth them for running to Rome. Wherefore the ordinance, that he groundeth on, did provide for hearing and determining of causes both first, last, and all; against such as appealed (if you so term it) to Rome. Which he maketh plainer yet, in that he calleth 3those Rome-appealers home, if upon repentance they seek to be restored; and saith, that they ought to plead their cause there where they may ⟨p. 654⟩have accusers and witnesses of their fault, and that other Bishops ought not to retract things done by them of Africa: 4unless a few lewd & desperate persons think the Bishops of Africa to have less authority, by whom they were judged already, and condemned.
Rainoldes. The cause of the parties mentioned in Cyprian, 2was heard at home alreadie by the Bishops of Afrike, who excommunicated them. Yet he reproueth them for running to Rome. Wherefore the ordinaunce, that he groundeth on, did prouide for hearing and determining of causes both first, last, and all; against such as appealed (if you so tearme it) to Rome. Which he maketh plainer yet, in that he calleth