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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. This conclusion hath neither foundation, nor head. For by as good reason you may conclude also, that, seeing the Church was built upon Peter, and Peter him self is a part of the church: therefore was Peter built upon him self, and so was he his own foundation. And because a foundation is the same to a house, which a head is to a body: therefore S. Peter was S. Peters head. Or, if you see not either the necessity or folly of this consequence, as it is made of Peter: you may frame the like of any other of the Apostles, and you will espy it. For the church of Christ, is the great City, that holy Jerusalem, whereof othe wall had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the Lambs twelve Apostles. Then seeing that the church was built upon every one of those twelve, as upon James by name, and Peter was a part of the church: it followeth that Peter was built upon James; and so was James his foundation. And seeing a foundation is the same to a house, which a head is to a body: it followeth again that James was Peters head. which if your self deny: you must deny that whereof it doth follow by force of like reason. And so your purpose is not proved.
Rainoldes. This conclusion hath neither foundation, nor head. For by as good reason you may conclude also, that, séeing the Church was built vpon Peter, and Peter him selfe is a part of the church: therefore was Peter built vpon him selfe, and so was he his own foundatiō. And because a foundation is the same to a house, which a head is to a bodie: therefore S. Peter was S. Peters head. Or, if you sée not either the necessitie or folly of this consequence, as it is made of Peter: you may frame the lyke of any other of the Apostles, and you will espy it. For the church of Christ, is the great Citie, that holie Ierusalem, whereof othe wall had twelue foundations, and in them the names of the Lambs twelue Apostles. Then séeing that the church was built vpon euerie one of those twelue, as vpon Iames by name, and Peter was a part of the church: it foloweth that Peter was built vpon Iames; and so was Iames his foundation. And séeing a foundation is the same to a house, which a head is to a bodie: it followeth againe that Iames was Peters head. which if your self denie: you must denie that wherof it doth folow by force of like reason. And so your purpose is not proued.