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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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The second Chapter. The promise of the supremacy pretended to be made by Christ unto Peter, 1 in the words, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church: 2 &, to thee will I give the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Of expounding the scriptures: how the right sense of them may be known, and who shall judge thereof. 3 what is meant by the keys, the power of binding and loosing, promised by Christ to Peter, and (in Peter) to all the Apostles.
The second Chapter. The promise of the supremacie pretended to be made by Christ vnto Peter, 1 in the wordes, Thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke will I build my church: 2 &, to thee wil I giue the keyes of the kingdome of heauen. Of expounding the scriptures: how the right sense of them may be known, and who shall iudge therof. 3 what is meant by the keyes, the power of binding and loosing, promised by Christ to Peter, and (in Peter) to all the Apostles.
HART. How large and great soever this power and supremacy doth seem in your eyes:1 it belongeth properly to the Bishop of Rome. And that is already proved by the reason which before I made. S. Peter was head of all the Apostles. The Bishop of Rome succeedeth Peter in the same power over Bishops that he had over the Apostles. The Bishop of Rome therefore is head of all Bishops, and by consequent of their dioceses, that is of all the church of Christ.
HART. How large and great soeuer this power and supremacie doth séeme in your eyes:1 it belongeth properlie to the Bishop of Rome. And that is alreadie prooued by the reason which before I made. S. Peter was head of all the Apostles. The Bishop of Rome succeedeth Peter in the same power ouer Bishops that he had ouer the Apostles. The Bishop of Rome therefore is head of all Bishops, and by consequent of their dioceses, that is of all the church of Christ.
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