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 Nature to be both trong and active; but I believe it will be readily allow'd me that it is in general more o in the Mother. One would therefore uppoe that the Mother is in ome Degree qualified, as he is more inclined by Nature, to take Care of the Children. In the Levitical Law, we ee the Evidence of both Parents neceary, to the Conviction and Punihment of a rebellious Son. We are alo told in the acred Pages that, God has confirmed the Authority of the Mother over the Sons. We can't therefore but conclude that God well knew that he had qualified her to give Laws, when he o trictly enjoins the Obervation of them.

Since therefore the Light and Intinct of Nature, and the revealed Law of God, both concur in giving Dominion to both Parents, what Authority do we want to plead for that Dominion over our Children, which Nature and the Laws of God give us?

I aid before, yet to avoid Micontruction, I will repeat it again, that the Huband ought to have the Power to dipoe of the Children while he lives; but when it has pleaed God to provide every Child two Parents, we may uppoe one at leat is neceary to him; why then hould the Child be deprived of both in one Day? When