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thefe together, we may be convinced, that 
this does not happen by chance, but was 
contrived for fome certain end, viz. either 
the propagation, or prefervation of the plant 
or animal with refpefr to thofe other bodies. 
We find how many plants are fenced againft 
the inclemencies of the elements, and the de- 
variations of animals *, and how every animal 
is furnifhed with fome means, by which it 
may defend itfelf againft the depredations of 
the reft ; fo that no fpecies can ever totally 
perifih, which has been created. 
Laftly, from the contemplation of nature 
we may fee, that all created things fome way 
or other ferve for ufe ; if not immediately, yet 
by fecond or third means. Nay we may fee, 
that what we imagine, to be moft noxious to 
us is not feldom highly ufefull. Without 
fome of thefe things our oeconomy would fuf- 
fer extremely. Thus were there no thiftles 
or briars , the earth would be more barren. 
We. ought not to overlook the minuteft ob- 
je£ls, but examine them with the glafs *, for 
we fhall then perceive how much art the Cre- 
ator has bellowed upon them. 
He who beholds one of the j Unger manuia, a 
kind of wrack with a microfcope, muft be 
forced 
