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providence_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o diurnal_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o east_n to_o west_n be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o nature_n the_o annual_a course_n bring_v admirable_a advantage_n to_o it_o the_o gradual_a pass_v of_o the_o sensible_a world_n from_o the_o excess_n of_o heat_n to_o the_o extremity_n of_o cold_a a_o effect_n of_o providence_n the_o constant_a revolution_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n discover_v that_o a_o wise_a cause_n order_v they_o chap._n 2._o pag._n 19_o the_o air_n a_o fit_a medium_n to_o convey_v the_o light_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o low_a world_n it_o be_v the_o repository_n of_o vapour_n that_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o descend_v in_o fruitful_a shower_n the_o wind_n of_o great_a benefit_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o land_n the_o effect_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o a_o equal_a globe_n be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o useful_a the_o league_n of_o the_o element_n consider_v excellent_a wisdom_n visible_a in_o plant_n and_o fruit_n the_o shape_n of_o animal_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o property_n they_o regular_o act_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o the_o bee_n swallow_n ant_n direct_v by_o a_o excellent_a mind_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 34._o the_o body_n of_o man_n form_v with_o perfect_a design_n for_o beauty_n and_o usefulness_n a_o short_a description_n of_o its_o part_n the_o fabric_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o hand_n admirable_o discover_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o maker_n the_o erect_a stature_n of_o the_o body_n fit_v for_o the_o rational_a soul_n man_n by_o speech_n be_v fit_v for_o society_n how_o the_o affection_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o countenance_n the_o distinction_n of_o person_n by_o the_o face_n how_o necessary_a the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o image_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 51._o the_o vanity_n of_o epicurus_n opinion_n of_o the_o 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