12 THE HISTORY OF BEES. 
: ” And: we find this great naturalift applying himfelf ta 
the ftudy of creatures very inconfiderable and contemp+ 
tible, even ants, and other infects. 
Not only the nobleft of fubceleftial beings, which oc= 
cupy the’ higher pofts in creation, but alfo the minuteft 
creatures, in their wonderful forms and ftructures, va- 
rious relations and references, mutual fubferviencies and 
dependencies, ufes, intentions arid defigns, are fufficient 
to teach us; therefore demand our moft diligent =f 
ferious attention. 
As all thefe are the certain productions of Divine 
Power, fo are they the conas care of Divine Provi- 
dence. 
It is not beneath, or unbecoming the Divine Ma- 
jefty, to take care of the creatures he has made. 
If it be an honour to make thefe, why fhould it be 
theught by any a difgrace to take care of their eye and 
welfare? 
It is impoffible that any creature fhould be indepen- 
dent, or fubfift without a divine agency ; therefore we 
muft conclude the divine fuperintendency entirely uncon- 
fined, and extending itfelf to the meaneft infect, as well 
as the greateft monarch. 
He who clothes the grafs, takes eare alfo of oxen; 
feeds the ravens, and a fparrow falls not to the ground 
without him. The eyes of all the living wait on apie 
who gives them their meat in due feafon. 
But how infinitely condefcending and indulgent has 
he been to the human fpecies, in appointing and provid- 
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