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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. By that same. How? Christ saith not to Peter, to thee will I give my Church. He saith, upon this rock will I build my Church. And therein (if Gregory's judgement may rule you,) dthe rock is Christ him self, which Peter had his name of, and on which he said he would build his Church: the Church is the holy Church, e(that is to say, the company of Gods elect and chosen) which shall never fall away from the Catholic faith in this world, and in the world to come shall continue steadfast for ever with God. For the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. There was some affection that troubled Gregory's mind when he did change that text, and (as it were) appropriate it to his See of Rome: and Stapletons heart was taken with some affection also, when he cited Gregory to prove his purpose thence. For nether doth the title of the head of all Churches prove the Roman Papacy: neither doth Gregory, although he give that title to the Church of Rome, yet prove it by that same text. The thing which he proveth, is, fthat the Emperor, who received money for ecclesiastical livings and ⟨p. 449⟩spoiled the Church with simony, ought not so to do, chiefly in the Church of Rome. For having touched his greediness of this filthy gain, yea he hath (saith Gregory) stretched out so far the rashness of his fury, that he challengeth to him self the head of all Churches, even the Church of Rome, and usurpeth the right of earthly power over the lady of nations. Which he did altogether forbid to be done, who specially committed this Church to S. Peter the Apostle, saying, To thee will I give my Church. Wherein, that which Gregory would say, is plain enough, by the words that go before it. The manner of his saying and proving it, is hard. For he saith of the Roman Church that the Emperor usurpeth the right of earthly power over it. Whereby a man would think he meant to deny the civill rule and government of Rome to the Emperor, as now the Popes do. Then which he meant nothing less: for ghe acknowledged himself the Emperors subject, & used him accordingly. But he meant by [the right of earthly power usurped over the Church,] the right of dealing with Church-livings after the manner of the world, in setting them to sale as men do farms and leases: which is profane and detestable.