250 Natural Theology. 



forces of nature, in changing the form of the chemi 

 cal elements, in calling to his service the animal 

 and vegetable kingdoms, making them all contri- 

 bute to his comfort, giving food, and shelter, and 

 clothing, all through the power of mind, we under- 

 stand that sovereignty delegated to him by the 

 Creator, when he said of man, "Let vs make man 

 in our image, after our likeness ; and let him have 

 dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl 

 of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, 

 and over every creeping thinj that creep eth upon the 

 earth? 



