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The Speech and Declamation of Henricus Cornelius Agrippa, con∣cerning the Nobility of the Female Sex.
GOD the Creator of all things, in whom the plenitude of both Sexes dwels, hath made Man like himselfe: Male and Female Created he them: It is manifest that the difference of the Sexes consists only in the different Scituation of the parts of the Body, which the office of gene∣ration did necessarily require. But certain it is, he gave one and the same in different soule to Male and Female, in which undoubtedly there in no distinction of Sex: The woman is endued with the same rationall power, and Speech with the man, and indeavoreth to the same end of blessednesse; where * 1.1there is no exception against Sex, for according to Evange∣licall truth, they rising againe it their proper Sex, doe not perform the function of Sexes, but become like unto the Angells. Therefore there is no preheminence of Nobility (be∣tween man and woman, by the essence of the soule) of one above the other, but an equal inbred dignity to both. But as for the exercise and operation of the soule, the illustrious Sex of women, infinitely almost excells the rough and unpolished generation of men. Which then at length shall be made firme and good, when the same shall appear to be so (and which is