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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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Hart. Well. Let us leave the occasion of Christs words: and weigh the words in themselves. *For there are two things which Christ doth therein. First, in the common danger of all, he strengtheneth Peter only: Satan hath desired you, to winnow you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. Then, least that strengthening should seem to have been made for Peters own sake alone, or in respect of his personal faith, he addeth, And thou being converted strengthen thy brethren: showing that he is strengthened in the faith, to the end he might strengthen the faith of all others, as who should be afterward the Pastor of them all.
Hart. Well. Let vs leaue the occasion of Christes wordes: and weigh the words in themselues. *For there are two things which Christ doth therein. First, in the common danger of all, he strengthneth Peter onely: Satan hath desired you, to winow you as wheat: but I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not. Then, least that strengthning should séeme to haue bene made for Peters owne sake alone, or in respect of his personall faith, he addeth, And thou being conuerted strengthen thy brethen: shewing that he is strengthned in the faith, to the end he might strengthen the faith of all others, as who should be afterward the Pastor of them all.
- *Staplet. p•inc. doct•. li. 6. cap. 8.
Rainoldes. It were a needless labour for me to spend words in these your two points, if you had marked that which hath been said already. For I showed that the former argueth his weakness; the later openeth his duty; but neither proveth any preeminence at all, save a preeminence in frailty. The truth is, that Christ in those words doth three things: whereof one is a bile, and therefore you touch it not. For in the danger of them all, but greatest danger of Peter, he putteth him in mind