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T^hirdly^ For mutual Affiftance. We have be- 

 fore ihew'd how the Eye ftands moft convenient- 

 ly for guiding the Hand, and the Hand for de- 

 fending the Eye ♦, and the like might be faid of 

 the other Parts, they are fo fituate as to afford 

 Direction and Help one to another; this will ap- 

 pear more clearly, if we imagine any of the Mem- 

 bers fituate in contrary Places or Pofitions. Had 

 a Man's Arms been fitted only to bend back- 

 wards behind him, or his Legs only to move back- 

 wards, what Diredlion could his Eyes then have 

 afforded him in working or walking? or how 

 could he then have fed himfelf ? na}^ had one 

 Arm been made to bend forward, and the other 

 diredly backward, we had then loft half theUfe 

 of them, fince they could not have aliifted one 

 the other in any Adion. Take the Eyes, or any 

 other of the Organs of Senfe, and fee if you can 

 find any fo convenient a Seat for them in the 

 whole Body as that they now poffefs. 



IV. From the ample Provifion that is made 

 for the Defence and Security of the principal 

 Parts; thofe are, i. The Hearty which is the 

 Fountain of h\ic and Vegetation, OJpchia Spi?-i- 

 tuiim vitalium,, Prindpium <^ Pons Caloris nativi^ 

 Liicerna hiuuidi radicdh ; and that I may fpeak 

 with the Chymifts, Ipfe Sol Microcofmi^ the very 

 Sun of the Microcofm^ or little World, in which is 

 contained that vital Flame, or heavenly Fire, 

 which Pr^/WtYZw/i^ is fabled to have ftole from 



