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in a level with the neighbouring rivers, and fill our 

 wells with their redundancy, or as those subside, flow 

 Into them again. 



He proportioned the variety of plants in each coun- 

 try, to the exigencies of the inhabitants, and adapted 

 (he variety of the soils, to the nature of those plants* 



He endued numerous animals with mild dispositions, 

 to make them the domestics of man : and taught the 

 other animals to govern themselves, with an aversion 

 to dependence, in order to continue their species with, 

 out loading man with too many cares. 



If we more nearly surrey the animal and vegetable 

 world, we find all animals and plants have a certain 

 and determined form, which is invariably the same. 

 So that if a monster ever appear, it cannot propagate 

 its kind, and introduce a new species into the uni. 

 verse. Great indeed is the variety of organized bo- 

 dies. But their number is limited. Nor is it possible 

 to add a new genus either of plants or animals, to 

 those of which God has created the germina, andde- 

 termined the form. 



The same Almighty power has created a precise 

 number of simple elements, essentially different from 

 each other, and invariably the same. By this he 

 varies the scene of the universe, and at the same time 

 .prevents its destruction, by the very immutability of 

 the nature and nu;nber of these elements. So that 

 the whole is for ever changed, and yet eternally the 

 same. 



Yet if we would account for the origin of these 

 elements, we are involved in endless uncertainty. We 

 can only say, he who has appointed their different 

 uses in all ages, has rendered those uses infallible, 

 by the impossibility of either destroying or increasing 

 them. 



Herein we read the characters of his power, which is 

 invariably obeyed; of his wisdom,which has abundantly 

 provided for every thing ; and of his tender kindness 

 toward man, for whom he has provided services equally 

 various and infallible. It is an additional proof of 

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