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rome_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o the_o sound_n of_o that_o city_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o foolish_a and_o unjust_a to_o asperse_v religion_n and_o charge_n that_o with_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n which_o allow_v and_o teach_v nothing_o but_o exquisite_a purity_n and_o strict_a continence_n this_o liberty_n take_v in_o polygamy_n practise_v polygamy_n different_o practise_v which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o appearance_n of_o nature_n to_o allege_v in_o its_o behalf_n have_v yet_o be_v very_o different_o manage_v according_a to_o the_o several_a nation_n and_o the_o law_n of_o those_o community_n where_o it_o be_v allow_v and_o practise_v in_o some_o place_n all_o that_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o same_o man_n live_v alike_o and_o in_o common_a their_o degree_n and_o quality_n the_o respect_n and_o authority_n be_v equal_a and_o so_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o title_n of_o their_o child_n too_o in_o other_o place_n there_o be_v one_o particular_a wife_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o a_o sort_n of_o mistress_n above_o the_o rest_n the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o child_n by_o she_o they_o engross_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o possession_n and_o pre-eminences_a of_o the_o husband_n after_o his_o death_n as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o be_v lodge_v and_o maintain_v apart_o treat_v very_o different_o from_o the_o former_a in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v repute_v lawful_a wife_n in_o some_o they_o be_v only_o style_v concubine_n and_o their_o child_n have_v no_o pretention_n to_o title_n or_o estate_n but_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o such_o annual_a pension_n or_o other_o precarious_a way_n of_o subsist_v as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n think_v fit_a to_o allow_v they_o as_o various_a have_v the_o practice_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n be_v with_o regard_n to_o divorce_n practise_v divorce_v different_o practise_v for_o with_o some_o as_o particular_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_n and_o armenian_n they_o never_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o allege_v the_o particular_a cause_n of_o separation_n nor_o be_v they_o allow_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o they_o a_o second_o time_n which_o they_o have_v once_o divorce_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o marry_v again_o to_o other_o but_o now_o in_o the_o mahometan_a law_n separation_n must_v be_v appoint_v by_o a_o judge_n and_o after_o legal_a process_n except_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n and_o the_o crime_n allege_v against_o the_o woman_n must_v be_v some_o of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n as_o strike_v direct_o at_o the_o root_n of_o this_o institution_n and_o be_v destructive_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n or_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o it_o such_o as_o adultery_n barrenness_n incongruity_n of_o humour_n attempt_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o party_n and_o after_o such_o separation_n make_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o cohabit_v again_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o think_v sit_v the_o former_a of_o these_o method_n seem_v much_o more_o prudent_a and_o convenient_a that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o close_a restraint_n both_o upon_o the_o pride_n and_o insolence_n of_o wife_n when_o they_o lie_v at_o mercy_n and_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o at_o pleasure_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o humoursome_a and_o peevish_a husband_n who_o will_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o check_v and_o moderate_v their_o resentment_n when_o there_o be_v no_o return_n nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o repent_v after_o once_o matter_n have_v fly_v so_o high_a as_o to_o provoke_v and_o effect_v a_o separation_n the_o second_o which_o proceed_v in_o a_o method_n of_o justice_n bring_v the_o party_n upon_o the_o public_a stage_n expose_v their_o fault_n and_o folly_n to_o the_o world_n cut_v they_o out_o from_o second_o marriage_n and_o discover_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n which_o be_v much_o better_o keep_v conceal_v and_o in_o 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the_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o the_o law_n relate_v to_o a_o marry_a life_n be_v that_o adultery_n be_v scarce_o any_o where_o punish_v with_o death_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n be_v only_a divorce_n and_o cease_v to_o cohabit_v which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n introduce_v by_o justinian_n one_o who_o his_o wife_n have_v in_o perfect_a subjection_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o she_o make_v use_v of_o that_o dominion_n as_o she_o real_o do_v to_o get_v such_o law_n enact_v as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o her_o own_o sex_n now_o this_o leaf_n man_n in_o perpetual_a danger_n of_o adultery_n tempt_v they_o to_o malicious_a desire_n of_o one_o another_o death_n the_o offender_n that_o do_v the_o injury_n be_v not_o make_v a_o sufficient_a example_n and_o the_o innocent_a person_n that_o receive_v the_o wrong_n have_v no_o reparation_n make_v for_o it_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o marry_a person_n see_v book_n iii_o chap._n 12._o chap._n xlvii_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n and_o several_a degree_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n among_o man_n authority_n paternal_a authority_n some_o public_a and_o other_o private_a but_o not_o any_o of_o they_o more_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n not_o any_o more_o absolute_a and_o extensive_a than_o that_o of_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n i_o choose_v to_o instance_n in_o the_o father_n rather_o than_o the_o mother_n because_o she_o be_v herself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v her_o child_n under_o her_o jurisdiction_n but_o even_o this_o paternal_a authority_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n equal_a and_o alike_o in_o some_o age_n and_o place_n and_o indeed_o of_o old_a almost_o every_o where_o it_o be_v universal_a antiq._n dion_n halicar_n lib._n 2._o antiq._n and_o without_o restraint_n the_o life_n and_o death_n estate_n and_o good_n the_o liberty_n and_o honour_n the_o action_n and_o behaviour_n of_o child_n be_v entire_o at_o their_o will_n they_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v for_o they_o they_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o marriage_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o child_n redound_v to_o the_o parent_n profit_n nay_o they_o themselves_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o commodity_n for_o among_o the_o roman_n we_o sin_v this_o article_n posth_n rom._n 1._o in_o suis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr lib._n &_o posth_n in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v romulus_n his_o law_n occidendi_fw-la law_n parentum_fw-la in_o liberos_fw-la omne_fw-la jus_fw-la esto_fw-la relegandi_fw-la vendendi_fw-la occidendi_fw-la the_o right_n of_o parent_n over_o child_n shall_v be_v entire_a and_o unlimited_a they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o abdicate_v and_o banish_v to_o sell_v and_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o child_n under_o three_o year_n old_a be_v except_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n sigism_n aul._n gel._n lib._n 20._o aristot_n ethic._n lib._n 8._o caesar_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr bell._n gall._n prosper_n acquit_v in_o epist_n sigism_n nor_o to_o give_v any_o just_a provocation_n for_o such_o hard_a usage_n this_o law_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n which_o allow_v parent_n to_o sell_v their_o child_n three_o time_n and_o the_o persian_n as_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n as_o caesar_n and_o prosper_n agree_v the_o muscovite_n and_o tartar_n may_v do_v it_o four_o time_n there_o want_v not_o some_o probable_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o this_o power_n have_v some_o foundation_n or_o countenance_n at_o least_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o instance_n of_o abraham_n undertake_v to_o slay_v his_o son_n have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o this_o
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