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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. These keys will not open more in the house, then did the foundation lay in the building. For if you mean by fullness of ecclesiastical power, the lawful power of the Apostleship, then the which no greater was ever given to any ministers of the church: Christ gave it both to Peter and to every Apostle. If you mean such power as the Pope claimeth by bfullness of power, a csovereign power not only spiritual but ⟨p. 67⟩also temporal: Christ gave it neither to Peter, nor to any Apostle. So that in the former sense, all were heads; in the latter, none: and thus your headship proved by neither. But what soever you mean by fullness of power: this is clear and certain that our Saviour promised no more power to Peter, then he meant and performed to all the Apostles. And therefore, what soever he promised to him, he promised in him to them. For, as amongst them, when they were all asked, dWhom say ye that I am, Peter answered alone, eThou art Christ, the Son of the living God: so Christ said to him alone, fI will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, as though he had alone received power to bind and loose: whereas he made that answer one in stead of them all; and received this power, one together with them all. Wherefore sith no more was promised then given, and equal power was given to all the Apostles: this promise proveth not your headship. You must bring us forth some better evidence: or else your title will be naught.
Rainoldes. These keyes will not open more in the house, then did the foundation lay in the building. For if you meane by fulnes of ecclesiasticall power, the lawfull power of the Apostleship, then the which no greater was euer giuen to anie ministers of the church: Christ gaue it both to Peter and to euerie Apostle. If you meane such power as the Pope claimeth by b