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as_o to_o its_o indefatigable_a industry_n and_o sagacity_n both_o which_o be_v celebrate_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o ancient_a writer_n the_o admirable_a artifice_n of_o the_o spider_n in_o make_v and_o hang_v her_o web_n and_o catch_v her_o prey_n a_o flea_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o divinity_n mite_n have_v organise_v body_n p._n 202._o chap._n xi_o it_o be_v from_o a_o divine_a author_n that_o all_o animal_n be_v fashion_v and_o contrive_v in_o their_o part_n and_o organ_n in_o their_o sense_n and_o faculty_n according_a to_o the_o employment_n use_v and_o end_v for_o which_o they_o be_v serviceable_a the_o natural_a propension_n in_o they_o to_o propagate_v their_o kind_a be_v from_o god_n so_o be_v their_o sagacity_n this_o latter_a be_v vote_v for_o reason_n by_o some_o writer_n who_o also_o attribute_n speech_n to_o they_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v groundless_o assert_v and_o that_o reason_n be_v the_o sole_a prerogative_n of_o those_o being_n that_n be_v capable_a of_o religion_n to_o those_o who_o object_n the_o uselessness_n nay_o hurtfulness_n of_o several_a animal_n as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o providence_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o assign_v the_o use_n of_o some_o creature_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o they_o be_v useless_a 2._o the_o creature_n which_o seem_v most_o vile_a be_v a_o foil_n to_o the_o rest_n 3._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n worthy_a of_o our_o observation_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 4._o some_o of_o these_o be_v food_n for_o other_o 5._o most_o of_o they_o be_v useful_a to_o mankind_n in_o a_o medical_n way_n the_o author_n conjecture_n concern_v the_o benefit_n of_o gnat_n flea_n louse_n fly_n spider_n venomous_a creature_n carry_v a_o antidote_n with_o they_o 6._o the_o most_o hurtful_a animal_n may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o man_n as_o cross_n and_o affliction_n be_v which_o be_v welcome_a to_o the_o virtuous_a 7._o that_o they_o general_o do_v so_o little_a harm_n when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o much_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a care_n and_o providence_n 8._o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o essence_n be_v from_o the_o divine_a bounty_n which_o none_o ought_v to_o repine_v at_o 9_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o god_n sometime_o to_o plague_v notorious_a offender_n last_o that_o any_o creature_n be_v noxious_a proceed_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o follow_v it_o wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o or_o to_o question_v the_o goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o vast_a number_n and_o various_a kind_n of_n infect_v be_v some_o proof_n of_o their_o vsefulness_n all_o creature_n be_v some_o way_n good_a and_o make_v for_o some_o use_n though_o we_o do_v not_o see_v their_o vsefulness_n at_o present_a after-age_n may_v discover_v it_o p._n 220._o chap._n xii_o this_o argument_n which_o have_v be_v use_v all_o along_o in_o this_o discourse_n to_o prove_v a_o deity_n and_o providence_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o job_n and_o by_o david_n in_o several_a of_o his_o divine_a hymn_n which_o be_v distinct_o comment_v upon_o by_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o christian_a writer_n of_o the_o succeed_a age_n by_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n who_o memorable_a testimony_n be_v cite_v the_o proper_a inference_n from_o the_o whole_a be_v these_o 1._o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o own_o a_o deity_n in_o the_o visible_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n 2._o we_o have_v hence_o encouragement_n to_o contemplate_v the_o creature_n and_o to_o study_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n 3._o by_o this_o contemplation_n and_o study_n we_o shall_v be_v induce_v not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v but_o to_o worship_n love_n and_o obey_v the_o omnipotent_a creator_n and_o to_o devote_v our_o whole_a life_n to_o his_o service_n and_o honour_n p._n 246._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a than_o those_o of_o other_o creature_n as_o to_o its_o stature_n and_o several_a of_o its_o organ_n and_o vessel_n this_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a workmanship_n be_v elegant_o express_v in_o psal._n cxxxix_o 14_o 15_o 16._o which_o word_n be_v comment_v upon_o in_o the_o first_o noble_a cavity_n viz._n the_o head_n be_v observable_a the_o skull_n with_o its_o suture_n and_o its_o membrane_n with_o which_o it_o be_v line_v the_o brain_n the_o face_n with_o its_o forehead_n nostril_n cheek_n lip_n chin_n mouth_n to_o which_o latter_a belong_v the_o palate_n uuula_fw-la tongue_n tooth_n the_o wonderful_a contexture_n particular_a use_n and_o design_n of_o all_o which_o part_n be_v distinct_o set_v forth_o and_o show_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o stupendous_a wisdom_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o excellent_a fabric_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o several_a part_n and_o organ_n which_o contribute_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v the_o 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