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Rh made like themselves, but man was made like God, as the wax hath the impression of the seal upon it. It is admirable to behold so fair a picture on such coarse canvas, and so bright a character on so brown paper.

3. In his coronation. He that made man and all the rest, made him over all the rest; Quintidam Dominum posuit Deus in tantum domnum: He was a little lord of a great lordship: This king was crowned in his cradle.

4. In his association. Society is the solace of humanity; the world would be a desart without a consort.

Most of men's parts are made in pairs; now she that was double in his perfection, must not be single in his condition: And the Lord said, &c.

These words are like the iron-gate, that opened to Peter of its own accord; dividing themselves into three parts.

1. An introduction, And the Lord God said.—2. An assertion, It is not good that man should be alone.—3. A determination, I will make an help meet for him.

In the first, there is a majesty proposed.—In the second, there is a malady presented.—In the third, there is a remedy provided.

Once more, let me put these grapes into the press.

1. The sovereignness of the expression: And the Lord God said. 2. The solitariness of the condition, it is not good. 3. The suitableness of the provision, I will make, &c.

In the first, there is the worth of veracity.—In the second, there is the want of society.