* whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive.
   As the means which Jacob used would not in general produce
   similar effects, nay, probably the experiment was never in any
   other instance tried with effect, it is more in harmony with
   Divine truth to suppose that he was directed by some Divine
   intimation; and rendered successful, if not by a direct
   miracle, yet at least by the Lord's giving a new and uncommon
   bias to the tendency of natural causes.

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