Sound consists of an undulating motion of the air. Robert Boyle More Quotes by Robert Boyle More Quotes From Robert Boyle God would not have made the universe as it is unless He intended us to understand it. Robert Boyle universemade ... even when we find not what we seek, we find something as well worth seeking as what we missed. Robert Boyle seekingwells God [is] the author of the universe, and the free establisher of the laws of motion. Robert Boyle laws-of-motionatheismlaw 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 religiouschristianbible 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 starsignorancebible 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 personalitymenchildren Nature always looks out for the preservation of the universe. Robert Boyle preservationnaturelooks 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 wiseinspiringpositive 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 naturegodbook 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 menbookthinking 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 godmenscience He whose faith never doubted, may justly doubt of his faith. Robert Boyle doubteddoubtmay 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 delightusebible Darkness, that here surrounds our purblind understanding, will vanish at the dawning of eternal day. Robert Boyle understandingeternitydarkness In the Bible the ignorant may learn all requisite knowledge, and the most knowing may learn to discern their ignorance. Robert Boyle ignoranceknowingbible 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 rateheightglory 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 mensciencethinking 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 airmayblood Well, I see I am not designed to the finding out the Philosophers Stone, I have been so unlucky in my first attempts in chemistry. Robert Boyle philosopherstonesfirsts
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