Origin from a Germ. 



of design in every fibre of its wood, in 

 flower, and fruit. But that monarch of the 

 was once represented by a single cell, containing a 

 power that was to determine the form of every fibre 

 of that tree ; that, by controlling the physical forces, 

 was to originate every tissue in the exact order and 

 proportion in which it was needed, to determine the 

 outline of every leaf, and the form and ilavor of the 

 fruit. Surely, the evidence of skill and power was 

 : in the creation of that germ as it would be 

 in the creation of the full-grown tree in the twin- 

 kling of an eye. And 1 don of a germ that 

 should give origin to trees of every kind, with all 

 their adaptations to the world and to the animal 

 kingdom, would certainly be as wonderful, and be 

 proof <>: ; ; skill and power, a> the Creation of 

 the germ of a single oak. The existence of such 

 Creatures as are found upon the globe is the proof 

 of skill and power, and the manner of their origin 

 does not in the least affect the question. We are 

 to inquire what the creation of all the plants and 

 animals now upon the globe, in a single moment, 

 would prove in regard to their Creator. And what- 

 r such an instantaneous creation would prove, 

 the present creation proves, without regard to the 

 time or manner that the species were introduced. 



In our first lecture we stated our case to be like 

 that of children, who, on coming to the years of un- 

 derstanding, find themselves in a palace perfectly 

 furnished for their use, and set themselves to find 

 from the provisions of the structure evidence of the 



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