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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. I say, that it was neither decree nor canon of it: as nthe Bishops of Africa answered, and proved. Yea othe Roman reader, the chief of your Jesuits, is of the same opinion: ⟨p. 661⟩adding that he thinketh that Zosimus did call it a canon of the Nicene Council, because it is a canon of the Council of Sardica, and those two Councils were esteemed as one, and bound up together in the Popes library. Wherefore sith the Council of Nice made no canons but the common twenty, and they speak against the supremacy of the Pope, even by pthe Arabians own interpretation: whatsoever either Arabian or Roman hath coined to the contrary, that must needs be counterfeit;4 and the Pope is guilty of theft and oppression by verdict of that famous Council. Whereto the Council of Antioch doth join their verdict too. For they say, as the Nicene, not only concerning qthe making of Bishops, but also rthe determining of causes of the Church. In so much, that sif a Bishop being accused, the Bishops of the province agree not about him, some judging with him, some against: yet refer they not the matter to the Pope, but will the Metropolitan to call some other Bishops out of the next province, that they may judge together, and decide the controversy. But tif all the Bishops of the province agree and give one sentence of him: then may he be judged no more by any other, (no not by the Pope,) but that must stand which they have said.
Rainoldes. I say, that it was neither decree nor canon of it: as