1. _The examples of DEBORAH [Judges iv. 4] and HULDAH [2 Kings xxii
14_.]
2. _The law of MOSES for the daughters of ZELOPHEHAD [Numb. xxvii. 7,
and xxxvi. 11_]
3. _The consent of the Estates of such realms as have approved the
Empire and Regiment of Women_.
4 [_The long custom which hath received the Regiment of Women. The
valiant acts and prosperity. Together with some Papistical laws which
have confirmed the same_.
*** This objection was not directly replied to; but instead, the two
following ones.]
(a) _Albeit Women may not absolutely reign by themselves; because they
may neither sit in judgment, neither pronounce sentence, neither
execute any public office: yet may they do all such things by their
Lieutenants, Deputies, and Judges substitutes_.
(b) _A woman born to rule over any realm, may choose her a husband; and
to him she may transfer and give her authority and right_.