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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. That count is evil cast. For, as in the writings of Fathers which we have, some one expoundeth places of Scripture oftentimes otherwise then all the rest, t(a thing notorious and confessed:) so, it is likely that in those which we have not some places were otherwise expounded than they be in those which we have. Yet I will not deny but you had reason so to count. For else your lawyer had been dumb, and could not have spoken a word for his client. But if this be your rule of the churches exposition: then I could have made mine exposition, the churches, with a wet finger, if I would have stuffed it with the names of Fathers. For my words of Peter, that he alone made answer for all the Apostles, & received the keys together with them all, are the words of uS. Austin, though I did not name him. And xS. Ambrose saith of that promise of Christ (I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and the rest which followeth) that what is said to Peter, is said to the Apostles. And yJerome saith, that the foundation and firmness of the church lay on all the Apostles equally, and they did all receive the keys. And zOrigen saith, that Christs promise of building his church, of giving the keys, of binding and loosing, made as to Peter only, was common unto all. And aHilary saith in like sort, that through the worthiness of their faith they obtained ⟨p. 72⟩the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and the power of binding and loosing in heaven and earth. Neither do I doubt but other of the Fathers have said as much as these in the expounding of these words. But have they or not: this is no path for us to walk in, if we seek the right way. For neither might we hope for an end of our travels because of sundry expositions, one contrary to an other: and we should faint for thirst in time of heat and drought, looking for water in the wilderness, as