Archive image from page 42 of An enquiry into the nature,. An enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees .. CUbiodiversity1188016 Year: 1765 ( 35 j<WPp&fy. CHAP. IT. vkeir OEconomy> or Form of Government. S the wifdom of Providence, which de mands our utmoft attention and regard, is moft obvious and vifible in innumerable o- ther inflances ; fo likewife in thefe little yet moft admirable infects. They are aperfecl: monarchy, agreeable to the original plan : they cannot thrive, nor live, but in fociety, and under a Sovereign. And what would be the fate of this univerfal em
Archive image from page 42 of An enquiry into the nature,. An enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees .. CUbiodiversity1188016 Year: 1765 ( 35 j<WPp&fy. CHAP. IT. vkeir OEconomy> or Form of Government. S the wifdom of Providence, which de mands our utmoft attention and regard, is moft obvious and vifible in innumerable o- ther inflances ; fo likewife in thefe little yet moft admirable infects. They are aperfecl: monarchy, agreeable to the original plan : they cannot thrive, nor live, but in fociety, and under a Sovereign. And what would be the fate of this univerfal empire were it not for an infinitely wife and powerful fuperintendency ? The ants may be confidered as a democracy, or com- mon-wealth, having no overfeer, or ruler; but in thefe infects God hath fhewed to men the exprefs pattern of a perfect monarchy ; the moft natural and abfolute form of government. Without a prefident, or ruler, they will do no manner of work : neither gather wax, nor honey, nor other materials; nor can they breed, and propagate their own kind, without fuch a commander. If a flock, they would yield to robbers ; or elfe languifh and pine them- fclves to death, and the whole fociety moft certainly perifh. C 2 This Dr, Butler's Foem, Monar,
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