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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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so Christ, to help Peter, who was to be distressed & diseased most, encouraged him with this comfort, that his faith should not fail; and laid that salve of Gods assured favour on the sore of distrust that might afflict his mind. Now, this care and wisdom of a father and a Physician doth show (for the child & part whereto they tender it) not, that they be in greater honour then the rest, but that they stand in greater need. The words of Christ therefore spoken unto Peter, I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: do prove that he stood in greater danger then the rest, not that he was in greater dignity. And these are the words, of which D. eStapleton doth insolently vaunt, that they are so singular for Peters supremacy: that Calvin (when he had diligently weighed all other places & reasons that are wont to be brought for it, & refuted them as he could) made no mention at all of this place & these words *because he knew well that it was impossible to shift of words so manifest with any colour of a cavil. Whereas it is most likely, that Calvin, a wise & faithful servant of the Lord, did therefore pass them over in handling your supremacy, because he knew they made so little for your purpose, that if he should have brought them in amongst your reasons, he might seem to have sought a shadow wherewith to fight. For, you abuse them so notoriously, that if, I say not Calvin, but any of the meanest children of the Prophets, whom God hath scarcely given one portion of his spirit to, would deal with you for it: we have as just cause to charge you with this fact, as fTamar ⟨p. 148⟩fhad to charge her brother Ammon with his villainy.
so Christ, to helpe Peter, who was to be distressed & diseased most, encouraged him with this comfort, yt his faith should not faile; and laide that salue of Gods assured fauour on the sore of distrust that might afflict his minde. Now, this care and wisedome of a father and a Physition doth shew (for the childe & part whereto they tender it) not, that they be in greater honor then the rest, but that they stand in greater néede. The wordes of Christ therefore spoken vnto Peter, I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not: doo proue that he stood in greater danger then the rest, not that he was in greater dignitie. And these are ye words, of which D.