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 Civil Capacity, as it would be in his Natural one, to divet him of all Pleaure, and in Return to decree that he hould feel no Pain. As uch Exemption from Pleaure and Pain would, in Effect, trike him out of Being as a Man, o Inch diveting him of all Property, with uch Exemption from Payment of Debts, is, in Effect, to cut him off from being a Member of Civil Society.

As a Man would chue to retain his Natural Pleaures, and run the Hazard of Natural Pains, o he would chue to retain his Civil Rights, and run the Hazard of Civil Inconveniencies.

Till it hall appear that thee are not parallel Caes, I believe I may conclude, that Exemption from Debts is not a Recompence for diveting of Property.

Obj. VIII. But till the Ditinction as to the Roman Captives remains unanwered, namely, that Marriage is a voluntary Act, and that Women are not forced into it.

I uppoe it cannot be aid, to be always voluntary, for in many Intances Women are