An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

Secondly, The matter out of which God maketh man is originally homogeneall, or but of one kind, yet there is a strange heterogeny or variety in the very substance, as well as in the shape of the several parts; which are therefore divided by the surveyors of this building, into parts similar and dissimilar. Is it not incredible to mere reason, that one lump should be spread out into thin, tender skin, wrought into soft flesh, extended into tough sinews, hardened into strong bones; that one piece should make an outward jerkin or cassock of skin, an under garment of flesh, columns and rafters of bones, bands and ties of sinews; that the same should make veins like channels to carry, and blood like water to be carried into every part to moisten and refresh it? When an Artificer buildeth an house, he requires more materials then one, he must have stones and timber, iron, lead,¹ &c. to complete his fabric: but the Lord frameth all the parts, rooms and contrivances of the body out of one and the same mass. Thou dost not know (saith Solomon) how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child (Eccles. 11.5.) Who can know by a mere rational demonstration, how a solid substance should grow out of that which is so fluid? And that parts materially, as well as figuratively unlike, should arise out of a like matter?

Secondly, The matter out of which God maketh man is originally homogeneall, or but of one kinde, yet there is a strange heterogeny or variety in the very substance, as well as in the shape of the severall parts; which are therefore divided by the survaiers of this building, into parts similar and dissimilar. Is it not incredible to meer reason, that one lump should be spread out into thin, tender skin, wrought into soft flesh, extended into tough sinews, hardened into strong bones; that one piece should make an outward jerkin or cassock of skin, an under garment of flesh, columns and rafters of bones, bands and ties of sinews; that the same should make veins like chanels to carry, and blood like water to be carried into every part to moisten and refresh it? When an Artificer buildeth an house, he requires more materials then one, he must have stones and timber, iron, lead,¹ &c. to compleat his fabrique: but the Lord frameth all the parts, rooms and contrivances of the body out of one and the same masse. Thou dost not know (saith Solomon) how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with childe (