Robert Boyle Professions : Philosopher Born : January 25, 1627 Died : December 31, 1691 Browse All Authors Top 40 quotes by Robert Boyle God would not have made the universe as it is unless He intended us to understand it. Robert Boyle universe made ... even when we find not what we seek, we find something as well worth seeking as what we missed. Robert Boyle seeking wells God [is] the author of the universe, and the free establisher of the laws of motion. Robert Boyle laws-of-motion atheism law The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of mans redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation. Robert Boyle religious christian bible From a knowledge of His work, we shall know Him. Robert Boyle knows As the moon, though darkened with spots, gives us a much greater light than the stars that sewn all-luminous, so do the Scriptures afford more light than the brightest human authors. In them the ignorant may learn all requisite knowledge, and the most knowing may learn to discern their ignorance. Robert Boyle stars ignorance bible As the sun is best seen at his rising and setting, so men's native dispositions are clearest seen when they are children, and when they are dying. Robert Boyle personality men children Nature always looks out for the preservation of the universe. Robert Boyle preservation nature looks There is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought. Robert Boyle wise inspiring positive And when with excellent Microscopes I discern in otherwise invisible Objects the Inimitable Subtlety of Nature's Curious Workmanship; And when, in a word, by the help of Anatomicall Knives, and the light of Chymicall Furnaces, I study the Book of Nature, and consult the Glosses of Aristotle, Epicurus, Paracelsus, Harvey, Helmont, and other learn'd Expositors of that instructive Volumne; I find my self oftentimes reduc'd to exclaim with the Psalmist, How manifold are thy works, O Lord? In wisdom hast thou made them all. Robert Boyle nature god book I am not ambitious to appear a man of letters: I could be content the world should think I had scarce looked upon any other book than that of nature. Robert Boyle men book thinking And first, it seems not at all probable, That if the Omniscient Author of Nature knew that the study of his Works did really tend to make Men disbelieve his Being or Attributes, he would have given Men so many Invitations, and almost Necessities, to study and contemplate the Nature of his Creatures: Of these Invitations divers have been mention'd already, and more might be added to them, if we thought it requisite. Robert Boyle god men science He whose faith never doubted, may justly doubt of his faith. Robert Boyle doubted doubt may I use the Scriptures, not as an arsenal to be resorted to only for arms and weapons, but as a matchless temple, where I delight to be, to contemplate the beauty, the symmetry, and the magnificence of the structure, and to increase my awe, and excite my devotion to the Deity there preached and adored. Robert Boyle delight use bible Darkness, that here surrounds our purblind understanding, will vanish at the dawning of eternal day. Robert Boyle understanding eternity darkness In the Bible the ignorant may learn all requisite knowledge, and the most knowing may learn to discern their ignorance. Robert Boyle ignorance knowing bible Sound consists of an undulating motion of the air. Robert Boyle air sound Our Saviour would love at no less rate than death; and from the supereminent height of glory, stooped and debased Himself to the sufferance of the extremest of indignities, and sunk himself to the bottom of abjectness, to exalt our condition to the contrary extreme. Robert Boyle rate height glory The generality of men are so accustomed to judge of things by their senses that, because the air is indivisible, they ascribe but little to it, and think it but one remove from nothing. Robert Boyle men science thinking The inspired and expired air may be sometimes very useful, by condensing and cooling the blood that passeth through the lungs; I hold that the depuration of the blood in that passage, is not only one of the ordinary, but one of the principal uses of respiration. Robert Boyle air may blood Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors
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