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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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The fifth Chapter. The Fathers 1 are no touch-stone for trial of the truth in controversies of religion, but the Scripture only. 2 Their writings are corrupted: and counterfeits do bear their names. 3 The sayings, alleged out of their right writings, prove not the pretended supremacy of Peter.
The fifth Chapter. The Fathers 1 are no touch-stone for tryal of the truth in controuersies of religion, but the Scripture onely. 2 Their writings are corrupted: and counterfeits do beare their names. 3 The sayings, alleaged out of their right writinges, proue not the pretended supremacie of Peter.
HART. 1What soever difference there is between the Pope & Peter in state, and power of worldly government: yet Peter had the same authority and primacy over the Apostles, which the Pope claimeth over all Bishops. And this (because you will not yield unto the Scriptures) I will prove by the Fathers: whose testimonies of it are most clear and evident.
HART. 1What soeuer difference there is betwéen the Pope & Peter in state, and power of worldly gouernment: yet Peter had the same authoritie and primacie ouer the Apostles, which the Pope claimeth ouer all Bishops. And this (because you will not yéeld vnto the Scriptures) I will proue by the Fathers: whose testimonies of it are most cléere and euident.
- 1The first Division.The first Diuisiō.