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Goodnefs, and his Regard for the Happinefs 
of all his Creatures; and demondrate how, 
when his Hand is open, he fills all Things 
living with Plenteoufhefs. The condant 
Succeffion of Generations in Plants and 
Animals, implies the Eternity of their firffc 
Caufe. Life every where fubfiding in Mil¬ 
lions of different Forms, fhews the bound- 
lefs Diffudon of his Animating Power; and 
Death the infinite Difproportion between 
him and every living Thing.—Even the 
A&ions of Animals are an eloquent and patlx- 
tic Language-, thofe that want the Help of 
Man, have a thoufand engaging Ways,which 
like the Voice of God fpeaking to his Heart, 
command him to preferve and cherifh them $ 
whild the Looks and Motions of fuch as 
would do him Harm, drike him with Ter¬ 
ror, and warn him to dy from or arm him- 
felf againd them. In diort, every Part of 
Nature directs us to Nature’s GOD; for ac¬ 
cording to Lucan , in that fine Speech he 
makes for Cato , 
Jupiter ejl , quodcunque mides, quocunque ino-ueris ; 
which I diall trandate with great Liberty, 
and by the Way of Paraphrafe, 
Range where you pleafe, thro’ W^ter, Earth, and Air, 
(AQD is in every Thing, and every where, 
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