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fuch a fubordinate Ufefulnefs in the Things 

 themfelves that are made to our Hand, it is but 

 Reafon in us to impute it to fuch a Caufe, as was 

 aware of the Ufefulnefs and Serviceablenefs of 

 its own Works. To which I (hall add, that 

 fince we find Materials fo fit to ferve all the Ne- 

 ceflities and Conveniencies, and to exerc.ife and 

 employ the Wit and Induftry of an intelligent 

 and adive Being ; and fince there is fuch an one 

 * created that is endued with Skill and Ability to 

 ufc them, and which by their Help is enabled to 

 rule over and fubdue all inferior Creatures, but 

 without them had been left necefTitous, help- 

 lefs, and obnoxious to Injuries above any other; 

 and fince the Omnifcient Creator could not but 

 know all the Ufes, to which they might and 

 would be employed by Man, to them that ac- 

 knowledge the Being of a Deity ; it is little lefs 

 than a Demonftration, that they were created 

 intentionally, I do not fay only, for thofe 

 Ufes. 



Methinks, by all this Provifion for the Ufe 

 and Service of Man, the Almighty interpreta- 

 tively fpeaks to him in this Manner: 1 have 

 now placed thee in a fpacious and well-furnifh'd 

 World ; I have endued thee with an Ability of 

 underftanding what is beautiful and proportion- 

 able, and have made that which is fo, agree- 

 able and delightful to thee; I have provided 

 thee with Materials whereon to exercife and 

 employ thy Art and Strength ; I have given 

 thee an excellent Jnftrument, the Hand, ac- 

 commodated to make ufe of them all ; I have 



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