
Their OEconomy, &e. 43 
men of old, who had lefs Inftruction, ‘and 
fewer Examples to encourage them, made 
Confcience of this Duty. This Woman in 
particular acknowledged the Superiority of 
her Hufband, and paid him Reverence; yet 
out of Regard to the tender Sex, I add what 
a French Divine told his Auditory, after he 
had enlarged upon the Subjection of Wives, 
tho’ this was the Doétrine of the Scriptures, 
he had upon forty Years Experience found 
it beft for the Hufband to obey his Wife. 
And as to Mankind in general, dignified, 
privileged, and blefled with the Power of. 
Converfation ; do we not behold them, upon 
Principles of Reafon, Views, and Profpects 
of the greateft Advantage, common’ Safety 
and Profperity, forming themfelves into dif- 
ferent Polities ; as domeftick Societies, Bodies 
corporate, Kingdoms and Empires, or Com- 
mon-wealths? 
Inferior Beings alfo, as the Fowls of. Hea- 
ven, Beafts of the Field, Fithes of the Sea, 
together with flying Infects, and creeping 
Things, affociating with thofe of their own 
Kind? 
Bees are political Creatures, and a 1 moft 
compleat and admirable Monarchy, the ori- 
ginal and moft natural Form of Govern- | 
ment, 
This great World, the Heavens, Air, 
Earth and Seas, including the feveral Ranks 
and Species of Beings, from the greateft An- 
gel, 
