ESSAY I. 



On the Wisdom and Power, of God in the 

 Works of Creation. 



CHAP. L 



TH E wifdom and power of God are 

 manifeft to all rational creatures, from 

 a contemplation of his wonderful works 

 in the creation of this world : He hath formed 

 every beafl of the field, bird of the air, and filh 

 of the waters : He hath alfo formed every tree 

 and plant ; every creeping infed was made by 

 him. All that the earth, air, or waters produce, 

 were created by God's power. Now, as man is 

 the only rational being in this world, it feemeth 

 plain, by natural light, that the dominion of all 

 creatures was given to him by God ; therefore, 

 B fince 



