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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. Much. For, power importeth a right of rule and government, which the superiors have over their inferiors for the good ordering of mankind: as bPrinces over subjects, cPastors over flocks, dMasters over servants, eHusbands over wives. By, authority, is meant estimation and credit: a good opinion of men, for that which we account worthy to be esteemed. For they, of whom we think so well in respect of their virtue, or wisdom, or state, or other qualities, that we will follow them as authors in our doings, our judgements, facts, or words: are said to be of credit, and authority, with us. And this an inferior may have with his superior. As fAhithophel, a counsellor, had such authority with his Prince, that his counsel was regarded, as an oracle of God: and gGamaliel, a Pharisee, had such authority with the Jews, that the hie priest, and the whole assembly, did yield to his advise, and, as it were, obeyed him. Wherefore, the authority which Jerome saith that Peter had, doth not prove a power, much less a supremacy.
Rainoldes. Much. For, power importeth a right of rule and gouernment, which the superiors haue ouer their inferiors for the good ordering of mankind: as bPrinces ouer subiectes, cPastors ouer flocks, dMasters ouer seruants, eHusbands ouer wiues. By, authoritie, is meant estimation and credite: a good opinion of men, for that which wée account worthy to bée estéemed. For they, of whom we think so well in respect of their vertue, or wisdome, or state, or other qualities, that we will folow them as authors in our dooings, our iudgements, factes, or words: are said to be of credite, and authoritie, with vs. And this an inferior may haue with his superior. As