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And so 'twas rationally ordain'd by the Law of Moses, That both the poorest and the richest, the meanest and the most honorable, the Virgin mother herselfe and her purer Babe, (however different they might be in all the Circumstances of Life,) should be equally rated, as well at their Births, as at their Burials. And though the Emperour Leo, Sirnam'd Isaurus, had rather the Power than the Authority to put an excize upon women's child Births, making every man pay for his being Born; Yet 'twas righteously provided under the legal Dipensation, (because by commission from God Himself,) that all the masculine children which were withall the First-born, should pay the same kind of Custom at their entrance into the world, |
And so 'twas rationally ordained by the Law of Moses, That both the Poorest and the Richest, the Meanest and the most honourable, the Virgae mother herself and her Purer Babe, (however different they might be in all the circumstances of Life,) should be equally rated, as well At their Births, as At their Burials. And though the Emperor Leo, Surnamed Isaurus, had rather the Power than the authority to put an excise upon women's child Births, making every man pay for his being Born; Yet 'twas righteously provided under the Legal Dipensation, (Because by commission from God Himself,) that all the masculine children which were withal the Firstborn, should pay the same kind of Custom At their Entrance into the world, |
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