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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. Be it whose soever. See you not what followeth thereof, that every Bishop in his own diocese is above the Pope? For, if above Peter, above an Apostle, above a chief Apostle: much more above a Bishop of Rome, or any other. You were better say that Chrysostom did err, then fall into this peril. And in deed, (to help you in a point of truth) he that maketh James a Bishop of one City, whom Christ made an Apostle to all the Nations of the earth: doth bring him out of the hall (as they say) into the kitchen. It seemeth that Chrysostom spake it upon the word of Clemens: kwho when he reported it, reported this withal, that Christ 1did give knowledge after his resurrection to James, John, and Peter: and they 2did give it to the rest of the Apostles. Which tale is flat repugnant to the word of truth: wherein we read that lknowledge and mthe holy Ghost was given by Christ to the Apostles all jointly.
Rainoldes. Be it whose soeuer. Sée you not what foloweth thereof, that euery Bishop in his owne diocese is aboue ye Pope? For, if aboue Peter, aboue an Apostle, aboue a chiefe Apostle: much more aboue a Bishop of Rome, or any other. You were better say that Chrysostome did erre, then fall into this perill. And in déede, (to helpe you in a point of truth) hée that maketh Iames a Bishop of one Citie, whom Christ made an Apostle to all the Nations of the earth: dooth bring him out of the hall (as they say) into the kitchin. It séemeth that Chrysostome spake it vpon the word of Clemens: kwho when he reported it, reported this withall, that Christ 1did giue knowledge after his resurrection to Iames, Iohn, and Peter: and they 2did giue it to the rest of the Apostles. Which tale is flat repugnant to the worde of truth: wherein wee reade that