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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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Whereby they declare, that (in their judgement) although Peter preached at Antioch and Rome both, yet he was neither Bishop of Antioch, nor Rome, as usually that name is taken. Yea they distinguish the Bishops, and the Apostles therein purposely. For rIrenaeus saith, that the two 1Apostles, namely Peter and Paul, when they had founded and taught the Roman Church, committed 2the Bishoply charge thereof to Linus. And he repeateth often in reckoning up the Bishops, (as doth sEusebius also) that they were such, and such, in order, and number, from the Apostles. And tRufinus writeth, that Linus and Cletus were Bishops while Peter lived: that they might have 1the care of the Bishoply charge, and he might do 2the duty of the Apostleship. Which is confirmed farther by uEpiphanius. Who, though he say that Peter and Paul were both Apostles & Bishops in Rome: yet he saith withal that there were other Bishops of Rome, while they lived; because that 1the Apostles, went often into other countries to preach Christ; & the city of Rome might not be without 2a Bishop. As if he should have said, that a Bishops duty doth bind him to attend the Church, whereof the holy Ghost hath made him overseer. Now, though the Apostles Peter and Paul did perform that duty to the Church of Rome, while they abode there: yet because it was the charge of their Apostleship to preach to others also, therefore they went thence to other coasts and nations, and left the Roman charge to the Bishop of Rome. And so you may learn by the Fathers them selves, that when they termed any Apostle a Bishop of this or that city, as namely, S. Peter of Antioch, or Rome: they meant it in