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A serious proposal to the ladies, for the advancement of their true and greatest interest by a lover of her sex.
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Astell, Mary, 1668-1731.
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1694
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Wing A4062; ESTC R9521
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lose and endanger the Victory her eyes had gain'd For when the Passion of a Lover is evaporated into the cool temper of a Husband and a frequent review has lessen'd the wonder which her Charms at first had rais'd she 'll retain no more than such a formal respect as decency and good breeding will require and perhaps hardly that but unless he be a very good Man and indeed the world is not over full of 'em her worthlesness has made a forfeit of his Affections which are seldom fixt by any other thing than Veneration and Esteem Whereas a wise and good Woman is useful and valuable in all Ages and Conditions she who chiefly attends the one thing needful the good part which shall not be taken from her lives a cheerful and pleasant Life innocent and sedate calm and tranquile and makes a glorious Exit being translated from the most happy life on Earth to unspeakable happiness in heaven a fresh and fragrant Name embalming her Dust and extending its Perfume to succeeding Ages Whilst the Fools and the worst sort of them the wicked live as well as die in Misery go out in a snuff leaving nothing but stench and putrefaction behind them To close all if this Proposal which is but a rough draught and rude Essay and which might be made much more beautiful by a better Pen give occasion to wiser heads to improve and perfect it I have my end For imperfect as it is it seems so desirable that she who drew the Scheme is full of hopes it will not want kind hands to perform and compleat it But if it miss of that it is but a few hours thrown away and a little labour in vain which yet will not be lost if what is here offer'd may serve to express her hearty Good-will and how much she desires your Improvement who is LADIES Your very humble Servant ERRATA P. 2. l. 6. dele p. 19. l. 4. f. Patterns r. Examples p. 37. l 8 del l. 17. f. but r. than p. 44. l. 15 after before add it p. 48. l. 10. f. it r. them p. 49. l. 7. d. p. 56. l. 11. r. unaccountable p. 69. l. 16. aft but add to p. 80. l 8. d. as well p. 103. l 13. f. pet r. But. p. 107. l. 12. d. p. 111. l. 10. ast smil'd add betwixt scorn and Pity p. 118. l. 3. r. swallow p. 125. l. 4. aft which add is to be found in l. 5. del affords us p. 130 l. 19. f. froth r. air p. 139. Antep f. this r. that Books Printed and Sold by Richard Wilkin at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church Yard AVindication of the Truth of Christian Religion against the Objections of all Modern Opposers By James Abbadie D. D. oct A second part of the Enquiry into several Remarkable Texts of the Old and New Testament which contain some difficulty in them with a probable resolution of them The second Edit 8 vo A discourse concerning the Authority Stile and Perfection of the Books of the Old and New Testament with a continued Illustration of several difficult Texts of Scripture throughout the whole work Both by John Edwards B. D. sometime Fellow of St John's Colledge in Cambridge octavo The Glorious Epiphany with the Devout Christians Love to it The Second Edition Octavo Search the Scriptures A Treatise shewing that all Christians ought to read the Holy Books with Directions to them therein A Discourse concerning Prayer especially of frequenting the daily Publick Prayers All three by the Reverend Sym. Patrick D. D. The Old Religion demonstrated in the Principles and described in the Life and Practice thereof By J. Goodman D. D. The Second Edition Twelves FINIS Mr Nor. Conduct of Hum. Life Mr. Woltons Reflect on Ant. and Mod. Learn p. 349 350.