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 Foundations that it is our true Interet that our Obligations to obey our Hubands hould remain, till the Fahion of the World paeth away; then will be accomplihed our mot blooming Hopes and animating Expectations, the Laws of Equality will then for ever be et Right, and, he that humbleth herelf, hall be exalted!

But tho' God thus punihes his Servants in Mercy, yet he never condemned them to be put under Axes, and Harrows of Iron, nor to pas through the Brick-kiln! Thee were Punihments for the Heathen, which called not upon his Name. 'Tis therefore no Excue for us, that the Women in Turkey are ued wore than we are. We abhor a Comparion with them, as much as the Men would here, a Comparion of their Condition with that of their Sex in Turkey.

When the Men refue to bear their Part of the Cure, with what Equity can they require us, to bear ours? In the weat of thy Brows halt thou eat Bread. But when they refue to tir a Finger for their Support, is it equitable that they hould tye their Wives Hands behind them, and make their helples Offpring Fatherles and Motherles alo?

"My Ways are equal, O! Houe of Irael, your Ways are unequal. What have I required of thee, O Man! but to do Jutice, to love