28o He Wisdom of GOD Part II. 



fmoothing and folding up of Clothes, and fome 

 mechanick Ufes ; or contraded, as in fighting, 

 kneading of Dough, and the like ; it is alfo nota- 

 ble, and indeed wonderful, that the Tendons 

 bending the middle Joint of the Fingers fliould 

 be perforated, to give Paflage to the Tendons of 

 the Mufcles which draw the uppermoft Joints, 

 and all bound down clofe to the Bone with 

 ftrong Fillets, left they ihould ftart up and hin- 

 der the Hand in its Work, ftanding like fo many 

 Bow-ftrings. Thirdly^ The Fingers-ends are 

 ftrengthen'd with Nails, as we fortify the ends 

 of our Staves and Forks with Iron Hoops or Fe- 

 rules ; which Nails ferve not only for Defence, 

 but for Ornament, and many Ufes. The Skin 

 upon our Fingers-ends is thin, and of moft ex- 

 quifite Senfe, to help us judge of any thing we 

 handle. If now I fliould go about to reckon up 

 the feveral Ufes of this Inftrument, Time would 

 fooner fail me than Matter. By the help of this 

 we do all our Works, we build ourfelves Houfes 

 to dwell in , we make ourfelves Garments to 

 wear, we plow and fow our Grounds with Corn, 

 drefs and cultivate our Vineyards, Gardens and 

 Orchards, gather and lay up our Grain and Fruits, 

 we prepare and make ready our Victuals ; Spin- 

 ning, Weaving, Fainting, Carving, Engraving, 

 and that divinely invented Art of Writing, where- 

 by we tranfmit our own Thoughts to Pofterity, 

 and converfe with and participate the Obferva- 

 tions and Inventions of them that are long ago 

 dead, all perform'd by this -, this is the only In- 



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