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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. S. xChrysostom, entreating of the fact of Peter how he proposed the election of a new Apostle into the room of Judas: Behold, saith he, the zeal of Peter. How he doth acknowledge the flock committed to him by Christ? How he is the chief in this assembly: and every where beginneth to speak first of all? Afterward he praiseth Peter for doing all things by the common advise and judgement of the Disciples, nothing by his own authority. Yet that Peter might have chosen an Apostle, yea, alone, without them, he affirmeth plainly. What, saith he, was it not lawful for Peter himself to choose him? yes, it was lawful, no doubt. But he doth it not, least that he should seem to gratify any man. Then he praiseth the modesty of the rest of the Disciples: Consider, saith he, how they grant the seat to him (that is, the primacy, as yotherwhere he calleth it,) neither doubt they any longer, debating amongest themselves, (to wit as they did once, when Christ conversed with them) which of them should be the greatest. This is S. Chrysostoms judgement of that place, which I alleged out of the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles for the supremacy of Peter.
Hart. S. xChrysostome, entreating of the fact of Peter how he proposed the election of a new Apostle into the roome of Iudas: Beholde, saith he, the zeale of Peter. How hee doth acknowledge the flocke committed to him by Christ? How he is the chiefe in this assembly: and euery where beginneth to speake first of all? Afterward he prayseth Peter for dooing all thinges by the common aduise and iudgement of the Disciples, nothing by his owne authoritie. Yet that Peter might haue chosen an Apostle, yea, alone, without them, he affirmeth plainely. What, saith he, was it not lawfull for Peter himselfe to choose him? yes, it was lawfull, no doubt. But he dooth it not, least that he should seeme to gratifie any man. Then he praiseth the modestie of the rest of the Disciples: Consider, saith hee, how they graunt the seate to him (that is, the primacy, as yotherwhere he calleth it,) neither doubt they any longer, debating amongest themselues, (to wit as they did once, when Christ conuersed with them) which of them should bee the greatest. This is S. Chrysostomes iudgement of that place, which I alleaged out of the first chapter of the Actes of the Apostles for the supremacy of Peter.