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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. You may cite (if you list) S. uIsidore too, for an other special prerogative of Peter, as good as this, and grounded likewise on the Acts, (which he allegeth to prove it:) to wit, *that the name of Christians arose at Antioch first, through the preaching of Peter. For though he be more direct against the scripture, which showeth that xthe name of Christians arose upon the preaching, not of Peter, but of Paul and Barnabas: yet is Theodoret direct against it too, by giving as proper & peculiar to Peter, that, which was common to the Apostles and Elders, ywhose resolution zhe was sent for. And as Isidore seemeth to have overshot him self by flip of memory, on too great ⟨p. 165⟩a fancy (perhaps) towards Peter: in like sort Theodoret, seeking to get the favour of Leo bishop of Rome (whose help he stood in need of,) did serve his own cause, in saying, that Paul ran to great Peter, that so he might run much more to great Leo. Which words to have issued out from that humour: his commentaries on the Scriptures (where he sought the trueth, and followed the text) show. For therein he saith of Barnabas and Paul, athat they ran [not to great Peter] but to the great Apostles, and bhad a resolution from them of the question about the keeping of the law. Howbeit if Theodorets words unto Leo suffered no exception: the most were, that Peter pronounced the definitive sentence, as President; not gave it, as Prince. But the Scripture it self (by the rule whereof his words must be tried) maketh no more for Peters Presidentship then for James: and whosoever were President, it showeth that neither James, nor Peter, but the Council gave the definitive sentence. So well it proveth that, which you undertook to prove concerning Peter: that he had as full power in the assemblies of the Apostles, as the Prince hath in a parliament, yea, or the pope in a Council.