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the Formation ofa Child, inan Egg, aswell as ina ivomb 5 orofa Chick- 
en, out ofa Stone, as an Egg: And all Sorts of Animals, as well as 
Plants, might propagate their Species, without Coition: and the 
like. For Infinite Power, needeth not make any difference in the 
Things it undertakes to manage. But in that, thefe Things are not 
only made, but fo made, that is, according to fuch certain Natural 
Laws, as to produce their Natural Effedf's 5 here is the Senfible and Il- 
Jultrious Evidence ofhis Wifdom. Wherefore as the Wifdom of Govern- 
ment, is not feen,by the King his interpofing Himfelf in every Cafe ; but 
in the contrivance of the Laws, and Conftitution of Mizifters in {uch 
fort, that it fhall be as effectnally determin’d, as if he did fo indeed: 
So the more complicated and vaftly Numerous, we allow the Natural 
Caufes of Things to bes the more duely we conceive of that Wifdom, 
which thus difpofeth of them all, to their feveral Efes: All Things 
being thus, as Miniffers in the Hands of God, confpiring together a 
Thoufand Ways, towards a Thoufand Efes and Ends, at one times 
and that with the fame certainty, as if he did prepofe to each, the 
fame Omnipotent Fiat, which he ufed at the Creation of the 
World. 
intel * 7. $. THIS Univerfal Monarchy, as itis eminently Vifible in all 
Bic other Particular Occonomies 5 fo is it, no les, in that of Vegetables. The Divine 
Infinite Occurrences, and fecret Intrigues, ‘tis made up of ; of which an 
we cannot skill, but by the help of manifold Means; and thofe, in er pe 
the foregoing Idea, have been lately propofed. Wherein, although Plants; if 
fome Experiments have been briefly touch’d: yet that which I have we obferve, 
hitherto chiefly profecuted, hath been the Avatomical Part ; and that 
not throughly neither. Notwithftanding , fo far as Obfervations 
already made will conduét us, I fhall endeavour to go. And if, for 
the better clearing of the way, I have intermixed fome Conjectures; I 
E think they are not meerly fuch, but for which I havelayd down fome 
5 Ay Grounds, and of which, the Series alfo of the following Difconrfe, may 
3 orif 
rer we 
Natures be fome farther proof. 
God: 
by the 8. $. LET US fay then, that the Ros? of a Plant being lodged in Fit 
by the fome Soil, for its more convenient growth; *tis neceflary the Soil How the 
ued to fhould be duly prepared for it. The Rein, therefore, falling and foak- Ground is 
Caufeof ing into the Soyl, fomewhat diluteth the Diffoluble Principles there- prepared. 
fd to in containéd ; and renders them more eafily communicable to the 
d held Root: Being as a Menfiruum, which extra&eth thofe Principles, from 
moves the other greater and ufeleß part of the Soil. > 
fill to 9. $. And the warm su», joyned with the diluting Rain, by both, 
arts of as it were a Digeflior of the Soil, or a gentile Fermentation amongft its 
pie feveral Parts, will follow: whereby the Diffoluble Parts therein, will 
norði rot and mellow : that is, thofe Principles which as yet remained more 
Ped, will now be further refolved and unlocked, and more copioully / 
and equally fpread themfelves through the Body of the Soil. x 
10. $. Thele Principles, being with the growth of Plants continu- 
ally exhaufted, and needing a repair; the fücceflions, therefore, of 
Wet, Wind, and other Weather, beat down and rat the Leaves and 
other Parts of Plants. Whereby thefe ( as Weeds which are wont to 
be buried under ground ) become a natural M. amure, and Re-impreg- 
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