Thesis 70.
[ 70] 'Tis true, that under the new Testament, all places (in a safe sence) are equally holy; but it doth not follow from h••nce (as our Adversaries would inferre) that therefore all times are so; and Wallaeus himself confesseth the argument to be invalid: for it was not easie nor meet, but very disso∣nant from divine and heavenly wisdome, to appoint in his word all particular places where his people should meet, their meetings being to bee in so many thousand se∣verall Countries, and various situations, which places are indeed for their generall nature commanded and necessary, but in respect of application to circumstances of this and that place and countrey, the variation of them is almost endlesse, and therefore very incongruous and uselesse to set them downe in the word: but it was not so in respect of solemne time, or a solemne day of worship, for herein the Lord might easily appoint a particular day to be observed, according to the rising and setting of the Sunne propor∣tionably throughout all the world: and the Scripture hath expressely fore told in respect of place, that neither in Ierusalem, Iudea, nor Samaria, but that in every place incense should bee offered up to God, Malach. 1.11. but it hath not so spoken, but rather the contrary in respect of time.