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thefe together, we may be convinced, that 

 this does not happen by chance, but was 

 contrived for fome certain end, viz. either 

 the propagation, or prefervation of the plant 

 or animal with refpedl to thole other bodies. 

 We find how many plants are fenced againft 

 the inclemencies of the elements, and the de- 

 vaflations of animals •, and how every animal 

 is furniflied with fome means, by which it 

 may defend itfelf againft the depredations of 

 the reft ; fo that no fpecies can ever totally 

 perifti, which has been created. 



Laftly, from the contemplation of nature 

 we may fee, that all created things fome way 

 or other ferve for vife -, if not immediately, yet 

 by fecond or third means. Nay we may fee, 

 that what we imagine, to be moft noxiovis to 

 us is not feldom highly ufefull. Without 

 fomx of thefe things our oeconomy would fuf- 

 fer extremely. Thus were there no thijlles 

 or briars^ the earth would be more barren. 

 We ought not to overlook the minuteft ob- 

 jedls, but examine them with the glafs \ for 

 we ftiall then perceive how much art the Cre- 

 ator has beftowed upon them. 



He who beholds one of the j linger manuia^ a 

 kind of ivrack v/ith a microfcope, muft be 



forced 



