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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. No marvel. For beside the credit that it had as being Apostolic, ample, famous, ancient: it was the nearest also in place (amongst all the Apostolic Churches) to Irenaeus Bishop of Lyons in France; and so both known better and the more dealt with. In the which respect, other of the Fathers did chiefly name it too. As may appear by zTertullian the next of them whom you allege. For he setting down the same prescription against heretics, which Irenaeus had before him, doth speak of it thus. Run over the Apostolic Churches, at which the very chairs of the Apostles are sate on yet in their places: at which their authentical letters are recited, sounding out the voice and representing the face of every ⟨p. 445⟩one of them. Is Achaia next unto thee? Thou hast Corinth. If thou be not far from Macedonia, thou hast Philippi, thou hast the Thessalonians. If thou canst go into Asia, thou hast Ephesus. If thou lye near to Italy, thou hast Rome: whence we have authority also. Whence we have authority, saith Tertullian, in Africa: for he was of the Church of Carthage. So aOptatus was Bishop of Milevis in Africa. So bAustin was Bishop of Hippon, in Africa. Which if you consider, you may see somewhat in it why Optatus and Austin should reckon the succession of the Roman Church, rather then of others. Specially sith Austin cdoth urge against the Donatists not only that, but all Churches: and dwith the chair of the Church of Rome wherein Peter sate, and Anastasius sitteth now, he matcheth the chair of the Church of Jerusalem, wherein James sate, and John sitteth now. As for Epiphanius, whom of the East Church you join to them of the West, as proving the soundness of faith in like sort by the Roman succession: you do him injury. For neither doth he mention it but to note the time in which an heresy did bud; and this is that 1