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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. Yet oftentimes [authority] is taken for the same ⟨p. 219⟩that [power:] as, when a thing is done by the appointment and order of the magistrate, we are w•nt to say, that it is done by authority.
Hart. Yet oftentimes [authoritie] is taken for the same ⟨p. 219⟩that [power:] as, when a thing is doon by the appointment and order of the magistrate, wée are w•nt to say, that it is doone by authoritie.
Rainoldes. True: because power is one of those qualities which procure authority; the greater authority, the better that the power is used. And so I joined power and authority together, *when I spake of the keys, that Christ did give to Peter. But, although the words be taken for the same in a 1figurative kind of speech, by reason of the affinity which is between the things: yet as the things differ, and the words are used for them (as different) properly, it is clear, that authority may be without power, and an inferior in power may be superior in authority. So hTully, when he told the Senators of Rome, that they ought to give authority to Cesar and the rest against Antony: he meant by authority, lawful power and right to deal against him as against an enemy. But otherwhere, ientreating of four things, which should be in a General of an army, skill, virtue, authority, felicity: he meant, not lawful power by authority, but estimation, that a General must be honourably thought of by friends and foes. The difference between them he showed, where