From the former part of this malediction can neither art, nobility, policy nor law made by man deliver women: but, alas, ignorance of GOD, ambition and tyranny have studied to abolish and destroy the second part of GOD’s punishment. 3. This subjection, understood by many to be that of the wife to the husband, is extended by Saint PAUL to women in general To which consent TERTULLIAN, AUGUSTINE, AMBROSE, CHRYSOSTOM, BASIL 4. The two other Mirrors, in which we may behold the order of Nature. (a) The natural body of man (b) The civil body of that Commonwealth [of the Jews] in which GOD by his own word hath appointed an order. C. The Empire of a Woman is a thing repugnant to justice, and the destruction of every commonwealth where it is received. (a) If justice be a constant and perpetual will to give to every person their own right: then to give or to will to give to any person that which is not their right, must repugn to justice. But to reign above Man can never be the right to Woman: because it is a thing denied unto her by GOD, as is before declared. (b) Whatsoever repugneth to the will of GOD expressed in His most sacred word, repugneth to justice. That Women have authority over Men repugneth to the will of GOD expressed in His word. Therefore all such authority repugneth to justice. ANSWERS TO OBJECTIONS. 1. _The examples of DEBORAH [Judges iv. 4] and HULDAH [2 Kings xxii 14_.] 2. _The law of MOSES for the daughters of ZELOPHEHAD [Numb. xxvii. 7, and xxxvi. 11_] 3. _The consent of the Estates of such realms as have approved the Empire and Regiment of Women_. 4 [_The long custom which hath received the Regiment of Women. The valiant acts and prosperity. Together with some Papistical laws which have confirmed the same_. *** This objection was not directly replied to; but instead, the two following ones.] (a) _Albeit Women may not absolutely reign by themselves; because they may neither sit in judgment, neither pronounce sentence, neither execute any public office: yet may they do all such things by their Lieutenants, Deputies, and Judges substitutes_. (b) _A woman born to rule over any realm, may choose her a husband; and to him she may transfer and give her authority and right_. THE ADMONITION.