232 He Wisdom (?/ GOD Part IL 



Jupiter \ or, as Arijlotle phrafes it, that 'AixM- 

 -yv TSif ¥ d^XoLV'2v 9^i'^l'^> Divimim quid refpon- 

 de72S Ektnejito Stellarum, This for more Security 

 is iituate in the Center of the Trunk of the Bo- 

 dy, covered firft with its own Membrane, call'd 

 Tericardium^ lodg'd within the foft Bed of the 

 Lungs, encom.pafs'd round with a double Fence, 

 (i.) Of firm Bones or Ribs, to bear off Blows: 

 (2.) Of thick Mufcles and Skins, befides the Arms 

 conveniently plac'd, to fence off any Violepce 

 at a diftance, before it can approach to hurt it. 

 2. The Brairij which is the Principal of all Senfe 

 and Motion, the Fountain of the animal Spirits, 

 the chief Seat and Palace Royal of the Soul, upon 

 whofe Security depends whatever Privilege be- 

 longs to us as fenfitive or rational Creatures; 

 this, I fay, being the prime and immediate Organ 

 of the Soul, from the right Conftitution whereof 

 proceeds the Quicknefs of Apprehenfion, Acute- 

 nefs of Wit, Solidity of Judgment, Method and 

 Order of Invention, Strength and Power of Me- 

 mory (which if once weaken'd and diforder'd, 

 there follows nothing but Confufion and Diilur- 

 bance in our Apprehenfions", Thoughts and Judg- 

 ment) is environed round about with fuch a po- 

 tent Defence, that it mull be a mighty Force 

 indeed that is able to injure it. 



I. A Skull, fo hard, thick and tough, that it 

 is almofi: as eafy to fplit a Helmet of Iron as to 

 make a Fradure in it. 2. This is cover'd with 

 jSkin and Hair, which ferve to keep it warm, be- 

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