The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation : In two parts. viz. the heavenly bodies, elements, meteors, fossils, vegetables, animals, (beasts, birds, fishes, and insects) more particularly in the body of the earth, its figure, motion, and consistency, and in the admirable structure of the bodies of man, and other animals, as also in their generation, &c / By John Ray.

  • John Ray
Date:
1692
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Credit: The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation : In two parts. viz. the heavenly bodies, elements, meteors, fossils, vegetables, animals, (beasts, birds, fishes, and insects) more particularly in the body of the earth, its figure, motion, and consistency, and in the admirable structure of the bodies of man, and other animals, as also in their generation, &c / By John Ray. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Part It in the Cue a t i o n. u I the Doflrine of Chriftianity, , the Word of God read and preached , i Pec. 2. z. As new horn Bales defire the fincere Milk of the ]/\lordf that ye may grow thereby. Heb. 5. ix. The Apoftle fpeaks both of Milk and of ftrong Meat. Milk he there calls the Prinr ciples of the Doftrine of Chrift, and again, I Cor. 2. 3. I have fed you with Milk and not with Meat, for hitherto ye were not able to bear it. So we fee in the Apoftles phrafe, feeding of the Flock, is’ teaching and inftru- ^ting of Knowledge is the Founda¬ tion of Pradice 3 it is impoflible to do Gods Will before we know it ; the Word,, mufl: be received into an honeft and good Heart, and underftood , before any Fruit can be brought forth. „ Secondly , We heal and cure our Bo¬ dies, when they are inwardly Sick , of outwardly Harmed : / Sin is the Sicknefs of the Soul, Match. 9.1 z. They that be whole need not a Phyfician , hut they that be Sick, faith our Saviour by way of Similitude, which he explains in the nextVerfe, larn not come to call the Righteous , but Sinners to Repentance. For the Cure of this Dir leafe, an humble, ferious, hearty Repen¬ tance is the only Phyfick ; not to expiate the