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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. It is a question. For if Christ made him supreme head by those words: then the supreme head denied Christ, and that often, and that with an oath too. Whereof a very dangerous conclusion would follow, that the Pope may err, yea (that is more) deny Christ.
Rainoldes. It is a question. For if Christ made him supreme head by those wordes: then the supreme head denyed Christ, and that often, and that with an oth too. Whereof a very daungerous conclusion would folowe, that the Pope may erre, yea (that is more) deny Christ.
Hart. I say not that Christ made him supreme head at that present time: but prepared him (as it were) to make him supreme head after. As D. xStapleton writeth that Christ by those words established Peters faith, 1before that he bestowed the power of supreme head-ship upon him in deed. For he gave that power after his resurrection, when he said to him, Feed my lambs: feed my sheep. But those words (of strengthening) he spake before his death, and did but 2insinuate therein & give an inkling, that he would make him supreme head.
Hart. I say not that Christ made him supreme head at that present time: but prepared him (as it were) to make him supreme head after. As D. xStapleton writeth that Christ by those wordes established Peters faith, 1before that he bestowed the power of supreme head-ship vpon him in deed. For he gaue that power after his resurrection, when he said to him, Feede my lambes: feede my sheepe. But those wordes (of strengthning) he spake before his death, and did but