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The Wife of whom thou art about to make choice, having been hitherto unblemih’d in her Conduct, and brought up, as they tell us within Port Royal, in the Practice of every Virtue, regulates her Paions by Reaons evere Rule; but who can aure thee that he will till remain victorious over Pleaure, and till preerve her original Innocence, when thou hat once made her Mitres of her own Conduct? As oon as she is uher’d by her Uxorious Husband to the Opera, with what Air dot thou think the young Saint will behold the Harmonious Pomp of an enchanting Spectacle, thee wanton Dances, thoe Heroes with luxurious Voices? With what Air dost thou think he will liten to a Dicoure that rowls upon Love