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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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Rainoldes. But Christ had told them before, that fit should be easier for Sodom and Gomorrah, then for the city that should not hear their words. Yet Christ himself refused to hear the words of Peter. Wherefore the exposition of Ferus is good, that Christ meant those words, which he had willed them to preach, that is, the gospel. Beside that, Ferus speaketh not only of Apostles, but also of their successors. Now though the Apostles were privileged afterward by the special graces of the holy ghost to teach the truth in all things: yet Bishops, who succeeded them, have not that privilege. You must renounce therefore that erroneous exposition which knitteth an assured truth of faith and doctrine 2to the succession of the Apostles, and bindeth us in all things to obey 4them ⟨p. 314⟩who succeed into the seat of the Apostles, and saith that 6he who sitteth in the chair of the Apostles, doth speak not his own things, but the things of God. For our Saviour meant, that the Scribes & Pharisees ought to be obeyed in all things which they taught out of the law of God: not, that they could not err in faith and doctrine, because 2they did succeed Aaron.
Rainoldes. But Christ had told them before, that fit should be easier for Sodom and Gomorrha, then for the citie that shold not heare their wordes. Yet Christ himselfe refused to heare the wordes of Peter. Wherefore the exposition of Ferus is good, that Christ meant those wordes, which he had willed them to preach, that is, the gospell. Beside that, Ferus speaketh not onely of Apostles, but also of their successours. Now though the Apostles were priuileged afterwarde by the speciall graces of the holy ghost to teach the truth in all thinges: yet Bishops, who succeeded them, haue not that priuilege. You must renounce therfore that erroneous expositiō which knitteth an assured truth of faith and doctrine