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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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He (in qhis Abridgement of the Canon law) falling into the question of the Pope and the Council, whither of them is sovereign, and hath the chiefest power, whereto the other should be subject in matters of the Church: doth thus set down his judgement of it. It seemeth most agreeable to the law of God, that the Church (which the Council doth represent) should have the chiefest power, and the Pope should acknowledge himself subject to it. For the power of binding and loosing was given by Christ not to Peter alone (whose successor the Pope is said to be) but ato the whole Church. Howbeit, I deny not, but Peter was set over the rest of the Apostles. Hereof it cometh that in the time of the Apostles bas often as any was to be ordained either Bishop or Deacon, or any thing to be decreed which appertained to the Church: Peter never took that upon himself, but permitted it to the whole Church. This was in him above the rest, that he was wont, 1as chief of the Apostles, to call them together, and propose to them the things, which were to be done. Even as now *with us, he that is the President of a court of Parliament, doth call together the Senate: in the Senate he speaketh first, when it is needful; and doth many other things, which argue a certain prerogative and preeminence of the person that he beareth. Yet is he not therefore greater or higher then is the whole court: neither hath he power over all the Senators; neither may he decree any thing against their judgements: nay the judgement of all controversies belongeth to the court ( 2whose head the President is said to be,) and not to the President. Yea, if need be, the court doth minister justice and execute judgement as well against him, as against any other, and punisheth him also. And this was the state of these things 3in old time. But in process of time, (I know not how) it came to pass, that the highest power over all Christians was given unto one man: and he was