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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. The reason consisteth *in that which Paul did, & the cause for which he did it. For he went to Jerusalem to see Peter. Why? but to do him honour, as dJerome saith in his Commentaries: and in an epistle to Austin, Peter was, (saith he) of so great authority, that Paul wrote, Then after three years, and so forth.e And fChrysostom; Because Peter (saith he) was the mouth of the Apostles, the chief, and top of the company: therefore Paul went up to see him above the rest. Because it was meet, saith gAmbrose, that he should desire to see Peter, unto whom our Saviour had committed the charge of Churches. ⟨p. 166⟩Which also hTertullian affirmeth, that he did of duty and right. Nor otherwise iTheodoret: he gave, saith he, that honour to the prince of the Apostles, which it was fit he should. Hence it is, that, S. kGregory doubteth not to say, that, Paul the Apostle was the younger brother: And S. lAustin, an Apostle made after Peter: who saith moreover, that the primacy of the Apostles is conspicuous and preeminent, with excellent grace in Peter.
Hart. The reason consisteth *in that which Paule did, & the cause for which he did it. For he went to Ierusalē to see Peter. Why? but to do him honour, as