CXXVII. Upon the sight of Hemlock.
THere is no creature of it self evil; misapplication may make the best so: and there is a good use to be made of the worst. This Weed which is too well proved to be poisonous, yet to the Goat is medicinall, as serving by [ B] the coldnesse of it to temper the feverous heat of that beast: So we see the Marmoset eating of Spiders, both for pleasure and cure.
Our ignorance may not bring a scandall upon Gods workmanship; or if it do, his Wisdome knows how to make a good use even of our injury. I cannot say but the very venome of the creatures is to excellent purpose; how much more their beneficiall qualities? If ought hurt us, the fault is ours, in mistaking the evil for good: in the mean time we owe praise to the Maker, and to the creature a just and thankfull allowance.