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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 have proved as much as may conclude your Pope to be an usurper.
Rainoldes. I haue proued as much as may conclude your Pope to be an vsurper.
Hart. You have not proved that Peter in the assemblies of the Apostles, was but as the Speaker is in our Parliament.
Hart. You haue not proued that Peter in the assemblies of the Apostles, was but as the Speaker is in our Parlament.
Rainoldes. What need I? When your self gave no more unto him, then as the Speakers office, in the former assembly: wherein yet he did most. For you said, gthat he proposed an election to be made of a new Apostle into the room of Judas. And this was all that you might say, and say truly, by the story of the Acts. Which showeth, that not he, but hthey mad• the election: so far as it was lawful for them to deal with that which God was to order extraordinarily. As for the other assembly, when the Council was held at Jerusalem: you cannot prove that he had so much as the office of a Speaker therein. Your iDoctor infeoffeth him (I grant) with more: namely, that *he speaketh first of all, concludeth, yea, and is President too. But what will not he dare to affirm? who, in so great light of the Scriptures, affirmeth in writing that which is flat against them. For he saith that Peter not only speaketh first, but concludeth also. And they show that both