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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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But that which in trueth may be said for him, is, that his meaning was (as uother-where him self doth open it,) that Christ did impart his name of rock and foundation of the church to Peter. Now, some mist of fancy dazzled his eyes, or else he would never have said thereupon, that Christ received Peter into the fellowship of the indivisible unity: and that, in such preeminence, as he received none but him: chiefly, sith he imparted his greater names and titles of xJesus, of 3Christ, of zthe light of the world, one of them to some, the rest to all his servants: neither did he give his name of rock to Peter, or of foundation to Peter only, as shall appear *after. But if yet you see not, that Leo did outreach, in making Peter as it were a fellow-head, a party-rock, and the half-foundation of the Church with Christ: behold a farther fellowship, wherein he joineth Peter as mate and partner with God, a fellowship of power, aGod hath given to Peter a great and a wonderful fellowship of his power: and if he would have any thing to be common unto other princes with him, he never gave, but by him, whatsoever he gave to others. Out of ⟨p. 50⟩all controversy these words do lift up Peter unto the fellowship of that glory of which God is so jealous, that he hath protested bhe will not give it to any other: he hath given it to Christ, who is one with himself, God of God, light of light: if any man presume to join a mortal creature, whomsoever, as companion unto Christ in it, he robbeth Christ of his honour of the only mediator between God and man. And what doth he else, who saith (c as Leo doth) that S. Peters care shineth over Bishops in that their slanderers are defaced; that Peters merit and authority doth strengthen the writings of his servant against heretics: that Peter doth not suffer their persons to be stained, who labour for the catholic faith: that the Popes decrees are made by the inspiration of God and S. Peter: that it must be imputed unto S. Peters works and merits, if any thing be gotten of God by daily prayers: that nothing passeth over unto the chiefest of the Church, no not unto any man, from God, but by S. Peter. Let every Christian hart, whom the zeal of God hath given any warmth unto, and his Spirit wisdom, be judge between you and us: