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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Hart. Indeed I had thought (& so sdo many take it) that you meant to give as much to the Prince by the title of the supremacy, as we do to the Pope. Where you give no more me thinks by M. Nowel, than S. tAustin doth, who saith that Kings do serve God in this, as Kings, if in their own realm they command good things, & forbid evil; not only concerning the civil state of men, but the religion of God also. And thus much I subscribe too.
Hart. Indéed I had thought (& so sdo many take it) that you meant to giue as much to ye Prince by ye title of ye supremacie, as we do to the Pope. Where you giue no more me thinkes by M. Nowel, thē S. tAustin doth, who saith that Kings do serue God in this, as Kings, if in their own realme they cōmaūnd good things, & forbid euil; not only cōcernīg the ciuil state of mē, but the religion of God also. And thus much I subscribe too.
- sAbused by such as Allen, and Stapleton, Princip. doct. l. 5. c. 17. & 18.
- tCont. Crescon. grammat. lib. 3. cap. 15.
Rainoldes. *Will you proceed then to the later point, wherein you would prove (you said) that the faith which we pro•esse in England is not the Catholic faith.
Rainoldes.