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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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For, as fit is written that God commanded the Ives to offer burnt offerings & sacrifices unto him, yet God saith in gJeremiah that he spake not to them, neither commanded them touching burnt offerings and sacrifices, not as though he had not commanded the things, but because he did not command them in that sort and respect as they used them: so, though it be true that Christs words to Peter do import this sense, Upon thee will I build my Church, yet, because he spake them in respect of Peters profession and faith (upon, hThou art Christ the Son of the living God) not in respect of Peters person, (which they built on, who said, iI hold of Paul, I of Apollos, I of Cephas;) S. Austin might expound them well, as he doth, that Christ said to Peter, I will build my church, not upon thee, but upon me. In the which conclusion, the rest of the Fathers, who expound it of Peters confession, do join with S. Austin. Neither can your shuffling of Peters confession, ⟨p. 63⟩with Peter confessing, inveigle their consent. For they do expound and understand it plainly, 1some, of him whom Peter confessed, that is, Christ, the Son of the living God: 2some, of Peters faith wherewith he confessed him, as by which the faithful are builded on Christ. And this is their meaning, in saying that (which kyour men do vainly triumph at) the church is built on Peter: as it appeareth by S. Hilary. Who giving him lthe title of the foundation of the church, expoundeth it some times of his m