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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. But here again you fall into your former fault: ⟨p. 66⟩and that which was common to all the Apostles by the meaning of Christ, you challenge as proper unto Peter only. For, as the confession of Peter touching Christ showed their common faith by the mouth of one: so the answer of Christ directed unto one contained that blessing that should be common to them all. And this is declared by the holy scripture: which to the Ephesians (men bers of the church) saith, that dthey are built upon the foundation of the Apostles & Prophets. Not of Peter only, but of the Apostles; who lay the same foundation (all) that Peter did, and thereupon are called (all of them) efoundations. And the church relying upon their doctrine, that is the Christian faith, (the only and sure foundation of the church, as the truth hath forced fyour own mouths to witness) may be justly said to be built on them, even as well on all of them as on Peter. Wherefore by the proportion (that you grate upon) of a foundation to a house, and a head to a body: as Christ is head only, so is he the only foundation of the Church; as the name of foundation is given to the Apostles, so the twelve foundations doth prove them twelve heads. You must seek therefore some other foundation of Peters headship over them. For neither the name of stone that Christ gave him, nor the words of building his church upon that stone, prove that he promised him to make him head of all the Apostles.
Rainoldes. But here againe you fal into your former fault: ⟨p. 66⟩and that which was common to all the Apostles by the meaning of Christ, you chalenge as proper vnto Peter onely. For, as the confession of Peter touching Christ shewed their common faith by the mouth of one: so the answere of Christ directed vnto one conteined that blessing that should be common to them all. And this is declared by the holy scripture: which to the Ephesians (mē bers of the church) saith, that d