[ 34^1 . 
New Gregorian. For the Equinox going backward, ( for 
lo or II Minutes each year,) is very inconfiderable, 
and which in Celeftial Computations, is eafily re<fiified 5 
as are many other inequalities of much greater con- 
cernment. 
And I think it was never pretended that the civil 
year muft needs agree (exadly to a minute) with the 
CelefliAl. And 5 if never fo much affefted 5 is impoffi- 
ble to be had ; For the SoUr year , and the sidereal 
year, differ more from each other, than the JW/^/^ from 
either J which is a midlde betwixt them. 
And the Seat of Eafler ( which only concerns the 
Ecclefiaftical not the Civil year) may eafily bereiftified, 
if need be 5 without affeding the Civil year at all. 
Or , if not redified 5 the Celebration of Eafter a 
Week or Month fooner or later , doth not influence 
at all our folemn Commemoration of Chrift's Refur- 
redlion. 
And *tisagreedby mofl: (if not all) Chronologers, that 
as to the Year of our Lord, the j4mu4 Vulgaris is not 
the Annus verus (though ic be not agreed how much 
it differs ;) But it would be a horrible Confufion in Hi- 
ftory, if we fliould now go about to alter the Vulgar 
Account. 
All the pretence that I can underftand for altering our 
Stile, is only, that in fo doing we (hould agree with fome 
of our Neighbours with whom we now diflfer : But it 
will then be as true> that we fliall differ from others with 
whom we do now agree. We fhould agree with France ^ 
but differ from ScotUnd (which, as to us, is more con- 
fiderable) and with all others who yet follow the old 
Stile. 
If it be faid, that they, rn time, may come fo to do 
by our Example. This would but make the Confufion 
yet the greater* For then we muft be obliged, not 
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