How far there may be a lawful compliance with others of different Judgment. [ 1135]
ST. Augustine preaching to the Roman Colonies in Africa,* 1.1 spake broken bar∣••arous Latine, to the end they might understand him: When I come to Rome, saith S. Ambrose to Monica the Mother of S. Augustine, I fast on the Sa∣turday; When I am at Millain,* 1.2 I fast not: Calvin was cast out of Geneva for refusing to administer the Lords Supper with Water-cakes or unleavened bread; de quo, restitutus, nunquam contendendum putavit, of which, being after∣wards restored, he thought best to make no more words, but to yield; though he let them know, that he had rather it were otherwise: Thus it was, that Christ himself is said to come eating and drinking;* 1.3 and to sit at me••t with Publicans and Sinners. And thus must all of us do, with S. Paul, be all things to all Men,* 1.4 that we may win some; to turn our selves into all shapes and fashions both of speech and spirit to win Men unto God, to make use of things indiffe∣rent, to do what we can to preserve our good esteem with others, that we may the sooner prevail with them: And whatsoever Church we come to, ejus mo∣rem servare, to do as they do, not giving offence carelesly, nor taking offence causelesly; the defect whereof is charged upon the best,* 1.5 when Christ said, The Children of this World, are wiser in their generation then the Children of Light.