A serious proposal to the Ladies, for the advancement of their true and greatest interest (In Two Parts)Astell, Mary
Religion
A serious proposal to the Ladies, for the advancement of their true and greatest interest (In Two Parts)
Astell, Mary
Feminism -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Sources; Women's rights -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
We do not expect that all who come into this Society will be perfect,
but we will endeavour to make them and our selves so as much as may
be. Nor shall any be admitted who either have not, or are not desirous
to have, that Divine yet humble, that Great and Generous, yet Meek and
Condescending Spirit, that unfeigned Love to GOD and all Mankind which
was in Christ Jesus. We set no other Rules than those of the Gospel,
Christianity being the highest Improvement of a Rational Nature, and
every one’s oblig’d to keep its Institutions whether they Live in such
a Society or out of it.
And as for that degeneracy which it may fall into, ’tis too general
an objection to have any weight, and may as well be urg’d against
Universities, all sorts of Government, and indeed against every
thing, as against this. _May be’s_ and _if’s_ are endless, and he
who undertakes to provide against all Future Contingencies, either
believes no GOD or fancies himself to be one. A Prudent Man will look
as far as he can, and provide to the utmost of his Knowlege and Power,
but when that’s done, he knows he’s but a Man and therefore can’t
possibly Forsee and Remedy all things.
Let’s then do what we _Can_, and leave the rest to our Great Benefactor
and Governor, but let us set about our own part, not only when the
way is open and easy, who shall give us thanks for that? but in spite
of all Difficulties and Discouragement, since we have so Glorious a
Leader, so indefatigable in his Labours, so boundless in his Love, such
an Omnipotent Assister who neither wants Power nor Will to help us. The
Peevishness and Obstinacy of such as Quarrel with our Labour of Love
and set themselves against all we can do to serve them, will only add
to our Laurels and enlarge our Triumphs, when our Constancy in doing
Good has at last o’ercome those Perverse Opposers of it.
_The End._
ERRATA.
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A Serious Proposal to the Ladies for the Advancement of their true and
greatest Interest: Part 1. By a Lover of her Sex, the 3_d._ Edition.
Letters concerning the Love of God, between the Author of the Proposal
to the Ladies and Mr. _John Norris_. 8^o.
Bishop _Patrick_’s Glorious Epiphany. 8^o.
---- His Search the Scriptures. 12^o.
Dr. _Abbadie_’s Vindication of the Truth of Christian Religion, against
the Objections of all modern Opposers. 8^o.
Dr. _Woodward_’s Natural History of the Earth. 8^o.
An Answer to _W. P._ his Key about the Quakers Light within and Oaths;
with an Appendix of the Sacraments. 8^o.
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