differ 5 we Ihould then vary from the Proteftants wit4 
whom wc now agree. 
And particularly from ScetUnd^ (with whom wc 
are more concerned to agree than with irmce^ For 
we are not to prefume that they wdll prefently change 
St the fame time with us. Tis happy that they did 
comply with us in the late Revolution • (to be under 
the fame King with us :) We cannot prefume they 
will be fo fond of Compliance in all the M^^ies of 
K0me : As is very evident in their not admitting 
f^pp^cy^ nor the Obfervation of Eajler ^ ( which latter 
was the only pretence of firft introducing the Gregoria» 
So that there will ftill be as great neceility of SV* 
andSN, (OldStiie and New Stile J as now there is, 
(without which v^^ fliallbeat a lofs, in Hiftory to judge 
diftinftly of Dates 5 and, with it j we are now as cafy 
as if wc change.) 
If it be faid, that other Proteftants may, in time, 
be iudaced £0 follow our Example ; Perhaps fome may 
( not all : } But this would but make the confufion yet 
greater ; For thenceforth , we muft be obliged ( if we 
would beat a certainty in Hiftory) not only to know 
whj't Countries do ufe this or that Stile , but, iromir^^ 
tim^ they began fo to do. 
It would be much more advifable (if the Papifts would 
be as compliant as they would have us to be ) for the Pa* 
pifts to return to their O/^ JfiU&n Year, than for us to ^?//- 
hrAce their New Grtgorian^ And, it might much eafier 
be e&iAcd For , if the Pope could be perfuaded to 
grant a BoU to thar p^rpoft § ail the Papifts would, at 
once.» bess miiefr^oHiged, feto do, as by Pope <Src^ 
gorjs Bail to vary from' it..: Wit be fkidj there is no 
hopesofthari Then^ the Argument ffands : If the Pope 
will -not'. ka^Ae; hls: pretended SopretB'xCy 2 then we 
muft adiiiir,if> 
-m^a.. Ggg Tha^ 
