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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. I acknowledge a distinction of the Roman style: *which (in the book of Ceremonies of the church of Rome, in the chapter, that the Pope doth do reverence to no man) saith, that notwithstanding the majesty and solemnity, which he useth to highest states in entertaining of them: yet Popes are accustomed (when they are not in their pontificals) to 1bow their head a little as it were rendering reverence to Cardinals 2and to mighty Princes, when they come privately and do reverence unto him. 3Marry this, not of duty: but of laudable courtesy. The Pope showed not you this courtesy, M. Hart, when he admitted you to kiss his holiness foot: it was not for his state to do it. Yet hath he so bewitched your senses therewith, that you (to render him not duty, but courtesy) forget both courtesy, and duty, to Paul the Apostle, the chosen instrument of God, and penman of his holy spirit. For S. Paul mentioneth his reproof purposely, to prove, that he was Peters equal in authority: against the false Apostles, who sought to discredit the doctrine which he taught, by deba•ing him and setting others far above him. You say that he reproved Peter, of courtesy, and not by authority. Whereby (mark it well) you say in effect, that he made a foolish reason to prove a false conclusion. ⟨p. 116⟩And, if he were inferior to Peter in authority, as he was by your answer: what meant he to say that she accounted himself *nothing inferior to the very chief Apostles. You add that any Bishop may so reprove the Pope. Your tThomas saith, no. For he writeth that this fact (of Paul reproving Peter) exceedeth the measure of brotherly correction which subjects owe unto their prelates, because he did it