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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. He saith so in deed. But who seeth not that this was devised to make stories agree with the tale of Clemens: and (by the way) to countenance the election of Popes, which now the Cardinals use? For, cthe book of Ceremonies of the Church of Rome, treating of that election, affirmeth that Peter nominated Clemens to be his successor, with this condition (it is thought,) if the Cardinals would admit him. But they, 2perceiving that the form of this nomination might greatly hurt the Church in process of time, did not accept of Clemens, but did choose Linus, and made him Pope after Peter. Howbeit Clemens afterward was chosen by the Cardinals, when Linus and Cletus were deceased. Though Genebrard in •••ming the fancy to his purpose, doth not so much follow the book of the Ceremonies as the gloss of the dCanon law: which (with better care of the Popes credit) saith, that Pope Clemens him self 3renounced the Papacy, considering that it would be an evil and pernicious thing for the example, that any should choose his own successor. Into such follies do you […] your selves, to say that the blessed Apostle of Christ, S. Peter, did ordain that, which was pernicious for the example, refused by the Pope, misliked by the Cardinals, prejudicial to the Church: and all to maintain the epistle of Clemens, with the tale in it, that Peter made him his successor. A thing so absurd, that where it is mentioned in ethe Canon law, there is it n••ed to •e 4chaff: and fContius, a learned lawyer of your own, doth note upon that note, that it is counted chaff worthily, 5