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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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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 4the Consul at Rome, bthe Provost at Athens,) though the sovereignty were in many, who had like authority and power amongst themselves? And did they not appoint this one, to be the chief, and head of their company, that occasion of strife might be taken away? So fared it with Peter amongst the Apostles in governing the church, whose state if we compare with the states of common wealths, we shall find that it was an aristocracy, not a monarchy, as the Philosophers term it; not having Peter as a Prince, but the Apostles as the best men, ⟨p. 227⟩to govern it in common. Yet, as in all assemblies wherein many meet about affairs of government, there must needs be one for orders sake and peace, to begin, to end, to moderate the actions: so was that preeminence given to Peter amongst the Apostles, that all things might be done peaceably and orderly. And this to be the headship which S. Jerome meant, himself cin that very place, in which he toucheth it, doth show manifestly. For, having set down his adversaries objection: But, thou sayest, the church is built upon Peter: he answereth thereto, Although the same be done in another place 1on all the Apostles, and 2they all receive the keys of the kingdom of heaven, & the strength of the church is grounded on them