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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. I perceive your Pope can make no show of title to supreme-headship of the Church, unless he put Christ from the possession of it. For Christ by [one Pastor] doth signify himself: as it may appear by the drift of all his speech, wherein he maintaineth his office and authority iagainst the slanders of the Pharisees. kI am, saith he, the good Pastor, and know mine own, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep. Other sheep I have also, which are not of this fold: and them must I bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one flock, one Pastor. One Pastor, who but he, of whom the words afore, and after, are meant? He, who is the good Pastor; who knoweth his sheep; who layeth down his life for them; who hath other sheep beside the Jews, to wit, the Gentiles, whom he will bring to his fold; and so of them both the Church shall be, as one flock; obeying Christ, as one Pastor. This is the one Pastor, that our Saviour meant. Which if you will not believe on my word, or rather on his word who spake it: believe lyour own Bible, expounding it by conference of scripture with scripture, of John with Ezekiel. In whom God doth promise that mhe will make (of Israel, & Judah) one people: and nset his servant David (that is, Christ, the son of David) to be one Pastor unto them all, oand he shall feed them. Thus, in Gods law, the words are meant of Christ. The Pope *in his law, will have him self meant by them. You are angry with us, when we call him Antichrist. Is not the name of Antichrist too gentle for him, who claimeth that to himself, which is proper to Christ?
Rainoldes. I perceiue your Pope can make no shew of title to supreme-headship of the Church, vnlesse he put Christ from the possession of it. For Christ by [one Pastor] doth signifie himselfe: as it may appeare by the drift of all his spéech, wherein he maintaineth his office and autoritie