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The blessings of polygamy displayed in an affectionate address to the Rev. Martin Madan; occasioned by his late work, entitled Thelyphthora, or, A treatise on female ruin... / By Richard Hill, esq.

  • Sir Richard Hill, 2nd Baronet
Date:
1781
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Credit: The blessings of polygamy displayed in an affectionate address to the Rev. Martin Madan; occasioned by his late work, entitled Thelyphthora, or, A treatise on female ruin... / By Richard Hill, esq. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    : JOOS AO ae a - Me Oe Fee d t ae ve ‘ i“ 4 , 40 The Blefings of Polygamy, Ge. gamy in the moft regular and religious fa- milies! Witnefs the tyrannical authority of Sarah over Hagar, in the family of — “Abraham.—The difputes between Rachel — and Leah in the family of Jacob; and the vexatious and taunting behavior of Penni- nah towards Hannah, in the family of El- kanah. Is the cafe a whit better among the Mahometans, where Polygamy is eftablifhed by law {T], than it was among the Jews. ny ee | To [IT] Your obfervation that the prohibition of Po- lygamy hinders the Turks from embracing Chrifti- anity, only proves, That the religion of Jefus Chrift is far too pure and {piritual for the vitiated palate of a Muffulman; but it is no better atgument for the toleration of Polygamy, than it would be forthe — toleration of drunkennefs or covetoufnefs, becaufe if — thefe fins could be difpenfed with,, many a mifer or bottle companion might be made converts to Chrifti- anity. You alfo bring a quotation from Lord Kaim’s Hiftory of Man, Vol. Il. p.'89, where it is afferted, ‘* That among the moft zealous Chriftians in the q kingdom of Congo, Polygamy is in ufe as formerly, — s when they were pagans ; and fooner than give it UP» they would renounce Chriftianity.” But if the fact be true (which I much doubt) I cannot help think- V7, ing <a at edd
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