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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. We grant that Christ is properly the head of the church, the principal and quickening head. But this head is imperial, so to term him, and invisible. The Pope is a visible, and ministerial head: yet in truth a head also. *For of the head there are two duties: the one, to be the fountain out of the which there floweth life into the rest of the body; the other, to direct *by his rule and power the outward functions of the body. The former duty doth agree to God alone and Christ. The later, to the service and ministry of men too.
Hart. We graunt that Christ is properly the head of the church, the principall and quickning head. But this head is imperiall, so to terme him, and inuisible. The Pope is a visible, and ministeriall head: yet in truth a head also. *For of the head there are two dueties: the one, to bee the fountaine out of the which there floweth life into the rest of the body; the other, to direct *by his rule and power the outward functions of the body. The former duety doth agree to God alone and Christ. The later, to the seruice and ministery of men too.
- *Staplet. principior. doctr. lib. 6. cap. 16.
- *Suo imperio.
Rainoldes. This your answer of two heads doth stand with more reason, then ahis, who said that Christ, and Christs vicar Peter, and Peters successor the Pope, are all but one head of the church. Howbeit, so to make a twofold head, as you do, by the variety of two duties: it is not to divide but to rent a sunder the duties of the head, and to make the Pope a head imperial rather then a ministerial. For, by rule and power to direct either the inward or outward functions of the body, is the chief and proper function of the head, agreeing to that head alone, that giveth power of life and feeling and moving to the body. Wherefore, sith Christ, having bound him self by his promise