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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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Now Gregory being grieved hthat the Emperor asked money even of the Bishop of Rome himself, iwhose election he confirmed with his royal assent: he thought good to amplify the heinousness of the fact as most unlawful and wicked in the Church of Rome. And thereupon he saith that Christ did forbid it, who specially committed this Church to S. Peter, saying, To thee will I give my Church. In the gospel we read of Peter, kthat he knew not what he said, when he said to Christ whom he beheld in glory, Master it is good for us to be here, and let us make three tabernacles. Gregory had a loving affection to Rome. Will you give me leave to think of him as of Peter, that he knew not what he said? For the words which he allegeth, are not the words of Christ, as you must needs grant. The thing he gathereth of them, is against the words of Christ: who generally committed lall Churches to Peter, (for he was an Apostle;) and, if any specially, it was mthat of the Jews, whereas nthe Roman Church was a church of the Gentiles. Wherefore neither Gregory did purpose to prove the supremacy of the Pope by Christs words to Peter: neither ⟨p. 450⟩did Christ mean the Church of Rome specially, but generally the Catholic Church, even all the chosen, when he said of his Church that the gates of hell should not prevail against it. And if, as oone appealed from king Philip to king Philip, from Philip half asleep to Philip well awaked, so I may appeal from Gregory to Gregory, from Gregory somewhat troubled to Gregory advised better: himself will by and by give judgement of my side. For in the same treatise he doth p