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Contentment in Gods gifts or some sermon notes leading to equanimitie and contentation. By Henry Mason parson of S. Andrews Vndershaft London
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Mason, Henry, 1573?-1647.
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body_n of_o christ_n as_o may_v and_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o direct_a scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o if_o thus_o we_o understand_v the_o text_n and_o so_o in_o all_o reason_n we_o must_v then_o we_o have_v this_o doctrine_n from_o it_o that_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n several_a man_n have_v their_o several_a gift_n and_o their_o distinct_a function_n yet_o so_o temper_v and_o fit_v together_o as_o that_o there_o need_v not_o nor_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o schism_n or_o discord_n among_o man_n because_o of_o their_o divers_a and_o disagree_a gift_n nay_o rather_o the_o difference_n of_o gift_n be_v a_o good_a reason_n to_o establish_v the_o agreement_n of_o their_o mind_n because_o every_o one_o have_v use_n of_o another_o and_o benefit_n from_o the_o gift_n of_o another_o all_o shall_v have_v a_o joint_a care_n to_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v each_o other_o and_o so_o in_o conclusion_n diversity_n of_o gift_n be_v so_o far_o from_o cause_v of_o distraction_n that_o it_o ought_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o breed_v unity_n of_o affection_n and_o this_o for_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o proof_n ii_o proof_n 2_o my_o second_o be_v from_o instance_n of_o such_o difference_n in_o man_n gift_n as_o many_o time_n do_v but_o never_o shall_v cause_n any_o distraction_n of_o mind_n and_o these_o difference_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v observe_v they_o be_v especial_o three_o 1_o difference_n of_o knowledge_n and_o which_o follow_v thereupon_o difference_n of_o opinion_n 2_o difference_n in_o christian_a virtue_n and_o 3_o difference_n in_o growth_n and_o in_o degree_n of_o grace_n i._o the_o first_o be_v difference_n in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o opinion_n for_o god_n do_v not_o give_v a_o like_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n unto_o all_o man_n some_o be_v babe_n and_o have_v need_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n and_o other_o be_v grow_v man_n and_o can_v digest_v strong_a meat_n as_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v 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they_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o moses_n have_v forbid_v but_o they_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o do_v not_o full_o understand_v the_o freedom_n that_o christ_n have_v obtain_v for_o we_o these_o do_v content_v themselves_o to_o eat_v herb_n rather_o than_o to_o touch_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o apostle_n text_n rom._n 14.2_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o difference_n in_o opinion_n as_o these_o be_v there_o be_v many_o time_n find_v among_o the_o best_a and_o best_a learn_v of_o god_n servant_n and_o these_o difference_n in_o opinion_n do_v many_o time_n breed_v discord_n in_o affection_n &_o cause_n endless_a strife_n among_o man_n of_o the_o same_o church_n each_o side_n strive_v more_o for_o victory_n then_o for_o truth_n and_o neither_o side_n endure_v his_o company_n who_o cross_v they_o in_o the_o least_o fancy_n but_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v rom._n 14.3_o in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o note_n to_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n do_v fit_v his_o lesson_n or_o rule_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o differ_v and_o dissent_v party_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n because_o christ_n have_v free_v he_o from_o that_o legal_a bondage_n now_o such_o a_o man_n so_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o despise_v other_o who_o know_v not_o so_o much_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o as_o shallow_a and_o soft-witted_n man_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n fit_v he_o with_o this_o lesson_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o do_v think_v himself_o tie_v to_o observe_v moses_n his_o law_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n do_v abstain_v from_o the_o prohibit_v meat_n this_o man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o censure_v other_o who_o do_v eat_v of_o those_o meat_n as_o libertine_n and_o loose_a liver_n and_o man_n of_o large_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n fit_v he_o with_o a_o answerable_a lesson_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v so_o in_o conclusion_n though_o the_o one_o side_n have_v the_o truth_n yet_o the_o apostle_n will_v permit_v neither_o side_n to_o quarrel_n or_o censure_v the_o other_o for_o difference_n in_o opinion_n and_o the_o like_a rule_n the_o same_o apostle_n give_v we_o philip._n 3.15_o let_v as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveile_v it_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o which_o word_n i_o note_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o the_o apostle_n vouch_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o no_o well_o ground_v christian_n can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v true_a let_v as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v 2_o he_o direct_v we_o what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n any_o man_n do_v dissent_v from_o we_o in_o this_o truth_n and_o that_o be_v first_o to_o expect_v till_o god_n do_v enlighten_v he_o &_o show_v he_o his_o error_n and_o second_o to_o keep_v friendship_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o &_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o those_o common_a truth_n wherein_o both_o side_n agree_v this_o be_v the_o apostle_n charitable_a and_o peaceable_a advice_n in_o case_n that_o man_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o faith_n do_v dissent_n from_o we_o in_o some_o other_o opinion_n which_o rule_n of_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v follow_v in_o these_o quarrel_a day_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o be_v so_o rend_v in_o piece_n as_o each_o day_n it_o be_v by_o factious_a and_o censorious_a spirit_n but_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o may_v love_v peace_n the_o better_a consider_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o the_o apostle_n permit_v not_o they_o who_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n no_o not_o with_o they_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o how_o much_o more_o unsufferable_a than_o be_v it_o if_o they_o who_o be_v erroneous_a in_o their_o opinion_n and_o idle_a in_o their_o proof_n be_v withal_o both_o obstinate_a and_o censorious_a and_o yet_o usual_o so_o it_o be_v
for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v scrupulous_a of_o eat_v with_o the_o hebrew_n when_o the_o hebrew_n for_o aught_o we_o read_v be_v not_o afraid_a of_o eat_v with_o they_o gen._n 43.32_o and_o 16.2_o and_o john_n 9.22_o 23._o and_o 12.42_o and_o 16.2_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n excommunicate_v christ_n &_o all_o that_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n but_o 3._o but_o matt._n 23.2_o 3._o our_o lord_n acknowledge_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n though_o corrupt_a teacher_n yet_o to_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n and_o to_o be_v lawful_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o in_o aftertime_n the_o donatist_n be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a against_o the_o catholics_n that_o 69._o that_o in_o baresin_n schisma_fw-la verterunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-fr loto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la perierit_fw-la ubi_fw-la futura_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o africa_n &_o donati_n part_n re_fw-mi manserit_fw-la audent_fw-la rebaptizare_fw-la catholi_fw-la os_fw-la ubi_fw-la se_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la baereticos_fw-la esse_fw-la firmarunt_fw-la quum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la universae_fw-la placuerit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la baereticis_fw-la baptisma_fw-la communc_fw-la rescendere_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 69._o they_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v a_o church_n or_o to_o have_v any_o true_a baptism_n &_o therefore_o if_o any_o one_o fall_v from_o the_o catholic_n to_o the_o donatist_n side_n they_o baptize_v he_o over_o again_o as_o if_o his_o former_a baptism_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o the_o catholic_n acknowledge_v the_o donatist_n though_o heretic_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o church_n in_o which_o true_a baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o loqui_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la vobis_fw-la vultis_fw-la saciamus_fw-la qui_fw-la quando_fw-la vobis_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o vestram_fw-la patient_fw-la audiatis_fw-la non_fw-la nostis_fw-la nisi_fw-la superbire_fw-la &_o insanire_fw-la aug._n epist_n 166._o add_v donatistas_n pag._n 257._o c_o &_o ibid._n pag_n 258._o g._n vestri_fw-la episcopi_fw-la conventi_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nobisâ—um_fw-la pacificè_fw-la confer_v volâ—erunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la fugientes_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la loqui_fw-la when_o the_o catholic_n offer_v they_o a_o quiet_a and_o christian_a conference_n they_o insolent_o reject_v they_o as_o unworthy_a to_o be_v talk_v with_o yea_o &_o when_o the_o c._n the_o v._o opratum_fw-la adv_fw-la parmen_fw-la lib._n 1_o in_o principio_fw-la &_o august_n in_o psal_n 32._o conc._n 2._o pag_n 81._o &_o count_v gaudent_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 11_o p._n 243._o c._n catholic_n call_v they_o brethren_n they_o scornful_o refuse_v the_o name_n of_o brotherhood_n at_o their_o hand_n in_o all_o which_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o pride_n and_o error_n do_v still_o go_v together_o and_o that_o the_o true_a believer_n show_v charity_n towards_o their_o adversary_n when_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v implicable_a and_o peevish_a and_o will_v accept_v no_o term_n of_o pacification_n and_o concord_n and_o just_o so_o be_v the_o case_n now_o a_o day_n between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n in_o religion_n for_o first_o they_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v condemn_v we_o for_o miscreant_n and_o castaway_n and_o allow_v we_o no_o place_n neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o the_o church_n but_o we_o as_o the_o true_a catholic_n be_v wont_v to_o do_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v a_o church_n though_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a one_o and_o confess_v that_o in_o that_o church_n there_o be_v 69._o be_v see_v the_o learned_a answer_n of_o r._n b._n to_o fisher_n relation_n of_o his_o three_o conference_n pag._n 67_o 68_o 69._o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v save_v though_o it_o be_v with_o difficulty_n &_o much_o danger_n they_o again_o cast_v out_o our_o name_n as_o abominable_a and_o unworthy_a their_o name_n but_o we_o say_v of_o they_o as_o s._n augustine_n do_v of_o the_o donatist_n we_o will_v a._n will_v tune_n esse_fw-la desinent_z fratres_fw-la nostri_fw-la si_fw-la desierint_fw-la dicere_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 32._o concio_fw-la 2._o pag._n 81._o a._n not_o cease_v to_o call_v they_o brethren_n as_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o say_v our_o father_n and_o as_o optatus_n say_v of_o those_o heretic_n so_o we_o say_v of_o these_o 2._o these_o sunt_fw-la sive_fw-la dubio_fw-la fratres_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la non_fw-la boni_fw-la optat_fw-la adu_fw-la parmé_n l._n 1_o in_o prine_n fol._n 2._o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n though_o they_o be_v but_o bad_a one_o but_o what_o and_o do_v we_o hereby_o give_v any_o such_o advantage_n to_o the_o adversary_n as_o that_o either_o our_o brethren_n at_o home_n shall_v blame_v we_o for_o our_o lenity_n or_o our_o enemy_n abroad_o shall_v glory_v in_o our_o testimony_n sure_o all_o the_o advantage_n that_o the_o romanist_n gain_n by_o this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o egyptian_o have_v against_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o jew_n against_o christ_n &_o the_o donatist_n against_o the_o orthodox_n church_n and_o if_o they_o will_v glory_v herein_o they_o shall_v glory_v in_o their_o pride_n which_o wise_a man_n will_v say_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o 13.35_o to_o joh._n 13.35_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n as_o for_o we_o we_o hold_v it_o more_o honour_n to_o glory_v in_o our_o master_n livery_n which_o be_v to_o show_v charity_n towards_o all_o that_o profess_v his_o name_n but_o yet_o somewhat_o to_o mitigate_v their_o pride_n we_o tell_v they_o further_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v save_v it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o common_a truth_n wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o it_o be_v not_o by_o that_o peculiar_a faith_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o their_o own_o and_o if_o they_o will_v renounce_v those_o error_n which_o they_o have_v mingle_v with_o this_o truth_n their_o faith_n will_v be_v the_o more_o pure_a &_o their_o salvation_n not_o so_o doubtful_a howsoever_o we_o be_v still_o resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o apostle_n rule_v which_o be_v 4.15_o be_v ephe._n 4.15_o to_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n that_o be_v so_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n as_o that_o we_o do_v not_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n where_o we_o have_v any_o mean_n to_o keep_v it_o second_o our_o unkind_a brethren_n of_o the_o german_a church_n though_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o faith_n yet_o do_v scornful_o reject_v our_o desire_n of_o their_o friendship_n and_o brotherhood_n 57_o brotherhood_n audio_fw-la lutherum_n cum_fw-la atâ—oci_fw-la invectiva_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la prorupisse_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la bullinger_n epist_n 57_o luther_n begin_v with_o bitter_a invective_n against_o calvin_n &_o his_o fellow_n but_o ibi_fw-la but_o saepe_fw-la dicere_fw-la solitus_fw-la sâ—_n etiâsi_fw-la i_o diabolun_n vocaret_fw-la i_o tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la isti_fw-la honoris_fw-la habiturum_fw-la ut_fw-la insignen_fw-mi det_fw-la servum_fw-la agnoscam_fw-la calvin_n ibi_fw-la calvin_n do_v give_v so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n to_o luther_n as_o that_o beside_o the_o esteem_n of_o his_o gift_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o he_o although_o luther_n shall_v call_v i_o devil_n yet_o will_v i_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o a_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n thus_o these_o two_o chieftain_n begin_v and_o their_o follower_n continue_v to_o tread_v in_o their_o leader_n step_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgart_n where_o beza_n musculus_fw-la and_o other_o do_v appear_v for_o the_o french_a church_n and_o jacobus_n andreae_n and_o lucas_n osiander_n with_o their_o associate_n for_o the_o other_o side_n when_o after_o some_o time_n spend_v in_o disputation_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o can_v not_o be_v accord_v beza_n 566._o beza_n rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la bezam_n cum_fw-la suu_fw-la summystis_n profratribus_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la &_o dextra_fw-la sfraternitat_fw-la be_v ifsis_fw-la porrigere_fw-la velint_fw-la colloq_fw-la mompelg_n in_o fine_a pag._n 566._o desire_v of_o the_o divine_n of_o wittenberg_n that_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o and_o his_o fellow_n minister_n for_o their_o brethren_n and_o will_v give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o brotherhood_n the_o other_o divine_n make_v they_o a_o churlish_a and_o uncharitable_a answer_n 667._o answer_n eos_fw-la profratribus_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 667._o that_o they_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o their_o brethren_n and_o in_o after_o time_n other_o of_o each_o side_n have_v show_v the_o like_a temper_n as_o whosoever_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v needs_o no_o more_o but_o to_o read_v the_o bitter_a writing_n of_o 547._o of_o meisner_n philos_n p._n sobrit_fw-mi par_fw-fr 1._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pa._n 547._o meisnerus_n and_o the_o temperate_a and_o charitable_a judgement_n of_o 84._o of_o vedel_n kational_a theolog._n l._n 1_o c._n 7._o pa._n 67_o 68_o &_o ca._n 9_o pag._n 84._o vedelius_fw-la the_o one_o