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 as to correpond in my Opinion concerning the Equality of the Sexes at their firt Creation, and alo their Inequality upon the Trangreion. I mut therefore take the Liberty to quote his Sentiments, tho' I heartily beg his Pardon for introducing him in uch Company as Mr. Hobbs, and acknowledge that I think neither he, nor even the celebrated Mr. Wollaton, worthy to be named with him, much les in Contradiction to him.

" And that this Subjection in the woman is the Effect of a Cure, conequent to that Offence which wrought our Fall, is evident, becaue on Suppoition that human Nature were in a State of Perfection, where Reaon ruled and Perverenes had no Place, there eems to be no imaginable Reaon why one Sex hould be in Subjection to the other: And accordingly we find, that the Woman was given at firt under no other Character but that of a Companion, becaue it was not good for Man to be alone; nor did Adam conider her under any other Character, for when he excues his Offence to almighty God