378 T^he Wisdom of GOD Part II. 



And as we are to give Thanks for the Integri- 

 ty of our Body, fo are we likewife for the Health 

 of it, and found Temper and Conftitution of all 

 its Parts and Humours; Health being the princi- 

 pal Bleffing of this Life, without which we can- 

 not enjoy or take Comfort in any things befide. 



Neither are we to give Thanks alone for the 

 firft Collation of thefe Benefits, but alfo for their 

 Prefervation and Continuance. God preferves 

 our Souls in Life, and defends us from Dangers 

 and fad Accidents, which do fo befet us on every 

 iide, that the greateft Circumfpedion in the 

 World could not fecure us, did not his good Pro- 

 vidence continually watch over us ; we may be 

 faid to walk and converfe in the midft of Snares ; 

 befides, did we but duly confider the Make and 

 Frame of our Bodies, what a multitude of minute 

 Parts and Veffels there are in them, and how an 

 Obftrudion in one redounds to. the Prejudice of 

 the whole, we could not but wonder how fo cu- 

 rious an Engine as Man's Body could be kept in 

 Tune one Hour as we ufe it, much lefs hold out 

 fo many Years; how it were poffible it fliould 

 endure fuch Hardfhips, fuch Blows, fo many 

 Shocks and Concuffions, nay, fuch Violences and 

 Outrages as are offered it by our frequent ExccfTes, 

 and not be diforder'd and rendered ufclefs; and 

 acknowledge the tranfcendent Art and Skill of 

 him who fo put it together, as to render it thus 

 firm and durable. 



Infer, z. 



