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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 sixth Chapter. The two main grounds, on which the supremacy usurped by the Pope, doth lie. The former, that there should be one Bishop over all in earth: 1 because Christ said, There shall be one flock, and one pastor; 2 and among the Jews there was one judge, and hie Priest. The later, that the Pope is that one Bishop: 3 because Peter was Bishop of Rome, (as some say,) 4 and the Pope succeedeth Peter. Both examined, and showed to fail in the proof of the Popes supremacy.
The sixth Chapter. The two maine groundes, on which the supremacie vsurped by the Pope, doth lie. The former, that there should be one Bishop ouer all in earth: 1 because Christ said, There shall be one flocke, and one pastor; 2 and among the Iewes there was one iudge, and hie Priest. The later, that the Pope is that one Bishop: 3 because Peter was Bishop of Rome, (as some say,) 4 and the Pope succeedeth Peter. Both examined, and shewed to faile in the proofe of the Popes supremacie.
RAINOLDES. 1Then awisdom must be content to be justified of her children. Howbeit God is able to change your hart in such sort, that as in the Gospel, bhe, who said he would not go into the vineyard, repented afterward, and went: so you may yield to this on better advise, to which you say you will not yield. Though, if your opinion of Peters supremacy were granted to be true: it proveth not your title to the Popes supremacy (the principal point in question) which you claim thereby. For let us feign, that Peter was head of the Apostles. How followeth it thereof, that the Bishop of Rome is head of all the Church of Christ?