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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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But what will they say of so many Councils of the Arians? which caused fGregory Nazianzene to despair that any good would be done by Councils. But they deny these to have been lawful Councils. What will they answer then to those which them selves confess to have been lawful. The Council of gLaodicea (though a provincial Council, yet allowed by ha general) did set down the same Canon of the scriptures which both the old Church had, and our Church doth hold. The third Council of iCarthage (which therein the Council of kTrent subscribeth to) did add the books of Maccabees & the rest of the apocrypha to the old Canon. The lCouncil of Nice appointed bounds and limits, as well for the Bishop of Romes jurisdiction, as for other Bishops. The Council of mLateran gave the sovereignty of ordinary power to the Church of Rome over all other Churches. The Council of nConstance decreed that the Council is above the Pope, and made the Papal power subject to general Councils. Which thing did so highly displease the Council of Florence, that oit undermined the Council of Basil, and guilefully surprised it, for putting ⟨p. 700⟩that in •re against Pope Eugenius. Upon the which points it must needs be granted that one side of these general Councils did err: unless we will say that things which are contrary may be true both. Wherefore, to make an end, sith it is apparent by most clear proofs, that both the chosen and the called, both the flocks, and the Pastors, both in several by them selves and assembled together in general Councils, may err: I am to conclude, with the good liking (I hope) of such as love the truth, that the militant Church may err in manners and doctrine. In the one point whereof, concerning manners, I defend our selves against the malicious slanders of the