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the veflels are pervious, and the motion of 

 the fluids fubfifts, the attractive overba- 

 lance the repulfive powers, and the vege- 

 table or animal life continues. But when 

 that motion ceafes, and other circumftances 

 concur, the repulfive become too ftrong for 

 the attractive powers, duTolve the compo- 

 fjtion, and reduce the body to thole par- 

 ticles of which it was at firfl made up. 

 This is the great circle that Omniicience 

 has marked out, and Omnipotence circum- 

 fcribes itfelf to, for the greateft good of 

 the whole. 



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