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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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For you persuade the simple, and chiefly young scholars who trust your common-place-books, that Chrysostom spake of Peter and Peters successors, in the same meaning that the Pope doth, when he usaith that Peter and Peters successor is the head of the Church; and xbindeth men by solemn oath to be obedient to the Bishop of Rome, the successor of Peter. Whereas S. Chrysostom meant by Peters successors, all them whom Christ doth put in trust to feed his sheep: as ythe Master of the sentences, and zThomas of Aquine do give the name of Peters successors to all Priests & Prelates (as they term them,) that is, to all Pastors & Doctors of the Church: as S. aAustin teacheth that it is said to all when it is said to Peter, Dost thou love me? Feed my sheep: as S. bAmbrose writeth that he and all Bishops have received the charge of the sheep with Peter: as cthe Roman clergy apply it to the rest of the disciples of Christ, & to the clergy of Carthage too. Such invincible reasons you fetch out of the Fathers for the Roman Papacy: by which every Bishop may claim as much above the Roman, as may the Roman above any.
For you perswade the simple, and chiefly young scholers who trust your common-place-bookes, that Chrysostome spake of Peter and Peters successours, in the same meaning that the Pope doth, when he usaith that Peter and Peters successour is the head of the Church; and xbindeth men by solemne oth to be obedient to the Bishop of Rome, the successour of Peter. Whereas S. Chrysostome meant by Peters successours, all them whom Christ doth put in trust to feede his sheepe: as