14.  Is not then the Artificer worthy the rather to be glorified?  For what?  If thou knowest not the nature of all things, do the things that have been made forthwith become useless?  Canst thou know the efficacy of all herbs?  Or canst thou learn all the benefit which proceeds from every animal?  Ere now even from venomous adders have come antidotes for the preservation of men Compare Bacon (Natural Hist. 965):  “I would have trial made of two other kinds of bracelets, for comforting the heart and spirits:  one of the trochisch of vipers, made into little pieces of beads; for since they do great good inwards (especially for pestilent agues), it is like they will be effectual outwards, where they may be applied in greater quantity.  There would be trochisch likewise made of snakes; whose flesh dried is thought to have a very good opening and cordial virtue.”  Ib. 969:  “The writers of natural magic commend the wearing of the spoil of a snake, for preserving of health.”  Thomas Jackson (On the Creed, VIII. 8, § 4):  “The poisonous bitings of the scorpion are usually cured by the oil of scorpions.”.  But thou wilt say to me, “The snake is terrible.”  Fear thou the Lord, and it shall not be able to hurt thee.  “A scorpion stings.”  Fear the Lord, and it shall not sting thee.  “A lion is bloodthirsty.”  Fear thou the Lord, and he shall lie down beside thee, as by Daniel.  But truly wonderful also is the action of the animals:  how some, as the scorpion, have the sharpness in a sting; and others have their power in their teeth; and others do battle with their claws; while the basilisk’s power is his gaze Shakespeare (Richard III. Act. i. Sc. ii.). Glo.  “Thine eyes, sweet lady, have infected mine.” Anne.  “Would they were basilisks to strike thee dead.” Compare Bacon (De Augmentis, VII. cap. ii):  “The fable goes of the basilisk, that if he see you first, you die for it, but if you see him first, he dies.”  Bacon refers to Pliny (Nat. Hist. viii. 33)..  So then from this varied workmanship understand the Creator’s power.