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Of the S\Jlcm of Animals on Earth: — ift, Man; — He the mojl artlfi- 

 ciai SyJJem of all. — Of the difcrent parts of his bfem^ particularly 

 of his IntelleSlual part; — he is an Epitome of the whole Univer/e;— a 

 moft convincing proof of the exi/lence of Supreme Intelligence^ arif- 

 ing from confcioufnfs., the foiirce of all our knoivle-f^e. — ±,iuny 

 other Speciefes of Animals ; — each of theje Speciefes a Syjlem, — and 

 even every Individual. — The fame the cafe of Vegetables. — A Syf- 

 tem alfo in Minerals. — The Univerfe only comprchenfible by us by 

 the divifons of the parts of it into Gemfes and Speciefes: — All the/i 

 divifions end in the Categories, — and the Categories in the Supreme 

 Being. — Of the tendency of Nature to the one : — Our prngrels in 

 knowledge the fame; — it ends in the knowledge of God. — Every ibing 

 in the Univerfe Juitcd to the pnrpofc intended by Nature: — This ex- 

 emplified in the Animal race., with refpcEl to its prefcrvation and 

 continuation. — The Supreme Intelligence of God provea by his ivorks. 

 — The Syfcm of the Univerfe no hfs beautiful than perfect. 



IN the precedhig Chapter I have treated of the fvflem of the 

 Heavens, and have fliown how much that fyAein is connefted 

 witli tlie fydem of things here below. In this Chapter I defct-nd 

 from the heavens to this our earth ; and aiu to treat '^f what is 

 of tlie greatefl; vahie there, the animal race. And I will begia 

 with v>'hat is moft valuable of that race, viz. fnan.^ the no- 

 hkft animal here below. He is by himfelf a wonderful fyftem, 

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