374 T6e Wisdom of GOD Part II. 



that the Pulex aquaticus arborefcens liveth upon 

 thefe, or more minute and tender AnimalculeSy 

 and that it is to catch them that it fo leaps in the 

 Water. 



This to me feems a wonderful Work of God, 

 to provide for the minuteft Creatures of the Wa- 

 ters Food proper for them, that is, minute and 

 tender, and fit for their Organs of fwallowing. 



As for noxious Infeds, why there j(hquld be fo 

 many of them produc'd, if it be demaj^ded, 



I anfwer, i. That many that are noxipus to us, 

 are falutary to other Creatures i and fomc that are 

 Poifon to us, are Food to them. So we fee the 

 Poultry-Kind feed upon Spiders-, nay, there is 

 fcarce any noxious Infedt but one Bird or other 

 eats ir, either for Food or Phyfick; for many, 

 nay, moft of thofe Creatures whofe Bite or Sting 

 is poifonous, may fafely be taken entire into the 

 Stomach ; and therefore it is no Wonder that not 

 only the Ibis of Egypt, but even Storks and Pea- 

 cocks, prey upon and deftroy all Sorts of Serpents 

 as well as Locujis and Caterpillars, 



2. Some of the mofl venomous and pernicious 

 of Infedis afford us noble Medicines, as Scorpions, 

 SpiderSy and Cantharides, 



3. Thefe Infeds feldom make ufe of their of- 

 fenfive Weapons, unkfs affaulted or provok'd in 

 their own Defence, or to revenge an Injury i let 



them 



