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It is their object to make their children lowly, patient and submissive.
Those therefore, who are born in the society, are born under the system, and are in general educated for it.
Those who become converted to the religion of the society, know beforehand the terms of their admission. And it will appear to all to be at least an equitable institution, because in the administration of it, there is no exception of persons. The officers themselves, who are appointed to watch over, fall under the inspection of the discipline.
The poor may admonish the rich, and the rich the poor.
There, is no exception, in short, either for age, or sex, or station. It is not necessary, at least in the present place, that I should go farther, and rake up all the objections, that may be urged upon this subject.
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