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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. How the Fathers all agree with one consent of Peters supremacy: it shall be showed hereafter. As for the circumstance which I observed out of them touching the fact of Paul, y• when he went to see Peter, he went of reverence to honour him: I do not account so greatly thereof, as of the fact it self; nor urge I the Fathers so much observing that, as the report of this made by the Scriptures. For they set it forth, with so lively words, as if it were of purpose to paint out Peters primacy. *Then after three years I went to Jerusalem (saith Paul) to see Peter and tarried with him fifteen days. Mark his words, I pray, and see what weight they carry with them. He went to Jerusalem, so far, so long a journey; and he went notwithstanding his great affairs ecclesiastical; and he went to see Peter, not in the vulgar manner, but (as S. zChrysostom noteth that the *Greek word importeth) to behold him, as men behold a thing or person of name excellency and majesty. Neither did he go only to see him; but he abode with him also, to fill him self with a perfect view of his behaviour. And he abode with him no common time, but fifteen days: fifteen days, a great matter, and more then many would ⟨p. 172⟩think, who do not search the depth of scriptures. In such estimation was Peter with Paul: and will you yet deny his primacy?
Hart. How the Fathers all agrée with one consent of Peters supremacy: it shall be shewed hereafter. As for the circumstance which I obserued out of them touching the fact of Paule, y• when he went to see Peter, he went of reuerence to honour him: I doo not account so greatly thereof, as ofthe fact it selfe; nor vrge I the Fathers so much obseruing that, as the report of this made by the Scriptures. For they set it forth, with so liuely wordes, as if it were of purpose to paint out Peters primacie. *Then after thre yeares I went to Ierusalem (saith Paule) to see Peter and taried with him fifteene daies. Marke his words, I pray, and sée what weight they cary with them. He went to Ierusalem, so farre, so long a iourney; and he went notwithstanding his great affaires ecclesiastical; and he went to see Peter, not in the vulgar maner, but (as S.