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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. If I should touch Gregory for this, I should do him wrong: as great wrong almost, as your eDoctor doth, who allegeth it out of Gregory. For though he were him-self a Bishop of Rome, and a well-willer of S. Peters: yet in that epistle (whence those words are cited) he calleth Christ 1the head of the universal church: Peter, 2the chiefest member; and others, members of it also. D. Stapleton thinking it a small thing, that Peter should be counted as the chiefest member, unless he be the head too, hath (upon mention of the one head) cogged in the name of Peter, *like a cunning gamester to help a dye at a need. Alas a man must enterprise somewhat in such cases. For, you were all undone, if this game should be lost.
Rainoldes. If I should touch Gregory for this, I should do him wrong: as great wrong almost, as your eDoctor doth, who alleageth it out of Gregory. For though he were him-selfe a Bishop of Rome, and a well-willer of S. Peters: yet in that epistle (whence those wordes are cited) he calleth Christ 1the head of the vniuersal church: Peter, 2the chiefest member; and others, members of it also. D. Stapleton thinking it a small thing, that Peter should be counted as the chiefest member, vnles he be the head too, hath (vpon mentiō of the one head) cogged in the name of Peter, *like a cunning gamster to helpe a dye at a neede. Alas a man must enterprise somewhat in such cases. For, you were all vndone, if this game should be lost.
- elib. 6. cap. 7.