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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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that he is othe head of whom all the body being coupled and knit together by every joint given to furnish it, through the effectual power, in the measure of every part, receiveth increase of the body. But to give these privileges unto the Pope, that he is Melchizedek, the head of all Bishops, and of his fullness they do all receive: O Lord, in how miserable state was the Church, when this did go for catholic doctrine? Was not the prophecy then fulfilled, of pthe man who should sit in the Temple of God, as God?
that he is othe head of whom al the bodie being coupled and knit togither by euerie ioint giuen to furnish it, through the effectuall power, in the measure of euerie part, receiueth encrease of the bodie. But to giue these priuiledges vnto the Pope, that he is Melchisedec, the head of al Bishops, and of his fulnesse they doe all receiue: O Lord, in how miserable state was the Church, when this did go for catholike doctrine? Was not the prophecie then fulfilled, of pthe man who should sit in the Temple of God, as God?
Hart. I marvel what you mean to take us up so sharply, as for a heinous matter, that we call the Pope, head of the church: whereas you give that title your selves to the Queen whom it may less agree to. So one that preached to us h•re not long ago in the Tower-chapel, did make a long talk to prove that Christ only is head of the church, and charged us with blasphemy, for saying that the Pope is head: & yet him self praying for the Queens majesty did name her supreme head of the church of England: wherein we smiled at his folly. For if it be no blasphemy to call the Queen head: why should it be blasphemy to call the Pope head?