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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. S. Jeromes *reason showeth, that he rather meant a sovereignty as of a Prince. For he •aith, that Peter was chosen, one, amongst the twelve, to the intent, that (a head being appointed) occasion of schism might be taken away. And how can occasion of schism be taken away, unless that one have sovereign power to govern all?
Hart. S. Ieroms *reason sheweth, that hée rather meant a soueraintie as of a Prince. For he •aith, that Peter was chosen, one, amongst the twelue, to the intent, that (a head beeing appointed) occasion of schisme might be taken away. And how can occasion of schisme be taken away, vnlesse that one haue souerain power to gouerne all?
- *This is the reason, & place of S. Jerome, whereon Sixtus Senensis doth gather Peters kingly powers: mentioned before, Chap. 2. Divis. 3.This is the reason, & place of S. Ierom, whereon Sixtus Senensis doth gather Peters kingly powers: mentioned before, Chap. 2. Diuis. 3.
Rainoldes. Why? Do you not think that France appointed Presidents in the Courts of Parliament for the better ordering of them in their doings, that occasion of strife might be taken away? What? In free States, which are ruled in common, not 1by one Prince but 2by the best men, or 3by the whole people: do not their stories show, that one had a preeminence, (as