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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58185	The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation being the substance of some common places delivered in the chappel of Trinity-College, in Cambridge / by John Ray ...	Ray, John, 1627-1705.	1691 (1691)	Wing R410; ESTC R3192	111,391	260

would he in all likelyhood have made had he seen these incredible small living Creatures How would he have admired the immense subtilty as he phrases it of their Parts for to use Mr. Hook's Words in his Microscopium p. 103. If these Creatures be so exceeding small what must we think of their Muscles and other Parts Certain it is that the Mechanism by which Nature performs the Muscular Motion is exceedingly small and curious and to the performance of every Muscular Motion in greater Animals at least there are not fewer distinct parts concerned than many Millions of Millions and these visible through a Microscope Let us then consider the Works of God and observe the Operations of his Hands Let us take notice of and admire his infinite Wisdom and Goodness in the Formation of them No Creature in this Sublunary World is capable of so doing beside Man and yet we are deficient herein We content our selves with the knowledge of the Tongues and a little skill in Philology or History perhaps and Antiquity and neglect that which to me seems more material I mean Natural History and the Works of the Creation I do not discommend or derogate from those other Studies I should betray mine own Ignorance and Weakness should I do so I only wish they might not altogether justle out and exclude this I wish that this might be brought in Fashion among us I wish men would be so equal and civil as not to disparage deride and vilifie those Studies which themselves skill not of or are not conversant in no Knowledge can be more pleasant than this none that doth so satisfie and feed the Soul in comparison whereto that of Words and Phrases seems to me insipid and jejune That Learning saith a wise and observant Prelate which consists only in the form and pedagogy of Arts or the critical notions upon Words and Phrases hath in it this intrinsical Imperfection that it is only so far to be esteemed as it conduceth to the knowledg of Things being in it self but a kind of Pedantry apt to infect a man with such odd Humors of Pride and Affectation and Curiosity as will render him unfit for any great Employment Words being but the Images of Matter to be wholly given up to the Study of these What is it but Pygmalions Phrenzy to fall in Love with a Picture or Image As for Oratory which is the best skill about Words that hath by some Wise men been esteemed but a voluptuary Art like to Cookery which spoils wholsome Meats and helps unwholsome by the variety of Sawces serving more to the Pleasure of Tast than the Health of the Body It may be for ought I know and as some Divines have thought part of our business and employment in Eternity to contemplate the Works of God and give him the Glory of his Wisdom Power and Goodness manifested in the Creation of them I am sure it is part of the business of a sabbath-Sabbath-day and the Sabbath is a Type of that eternal Rest for the Sabbath seems to have been first instituted for a commemoration of the Works of the Creation from which God is said to have rested upon the Seventh Day Let it not suffice us to be Book-learned to read what others have written and to take upon trust more Falshood than Truth but let us our selves examine things as we have opportunity and converse with Nature as well as Books Let us endeavour to promote and increase this Knowledge and make new Discoveries not so much distrusting our own Parts or despairing of our own Abilities as to think that our Industry can add nothing to the Inventions of our Ancestors or correct any of their mistakes Let us not think that the bounds of Science are fixed like Hercules his Pillars and inscribed with a Ne plus ultra Let us not think we have done when we have learnt what they have delivered to us The Treasures of Nature are inexhaustible Here is Employment enough for the vastest Parts the most indefatigable Industries the fairest Opportunities the most prolix and undisturbed Vacancies Much might be done would we but endeavour and nothing is insuperable to pains and patience I know that a new Study at first seems very Vast Intricate and Difficult but after a little Resolution and Progress after a man becomes a little acquainted as I may so say with it his Understanding is wonderfully cleared up and enlarged the difficulties vanish and the thing grows easie and familiar And for our Encouragement in this Study observe what the Psalmist saith Psal. 111. 2. The works of the Lord are great sought out of all them that have pleasure therein Which though it be principally spoken of the Works of Providence yet may as well be verified of the Works of Creation I am sorry to see so little Account made of real Experimental Philosophy in this University and that those ingenious Sciences of the Mathematicks are so much neglected by us and therefore do earnestly exhort those that are young especially Gentlemen to set upon these Studies and take some pains in them They may possibly invent something of eminent Use and Advantage to the World and one such Discovery would abundantly compensate the Expence and Travel of one mans whole Life However it is enough to maintain and continue what is already invented neither do I see what more ingenious and manly Employment they can pursue tending more to the Satisfaction of their own Minds and the Illustration of the Glory of God For he is wonderful in all his Works But I would not have any man cross his natural Genius or Inclinations or undertake such methods of Study as his Parts are not fitted to or not serve those Ends to which his Friends upon mature Deliberation have designed him but those who do abound with leisure or who have a natural Propension and Genius inclining them thereto or those who by reason of the Strength and Greatness of their Parts are able to compass and comprehend the whole Latitude of Learning Neither yet need those who are designed to Divinity it self fear to look into these Studies or think they will engross their whole time and that no considerable Progress can be made therein unless men lay aside and neglect their ordinary Callings and necessary Employments No such matter Our Life is long enough and we might find time enough did we husband it well Vitam non accepimus brevem sed fecimus nec inopes ejus sed prodigi sumus as Seneca saith And did but young men fill up that time with these Studies which lies upon their hands which they are incumbred with and troubled how to pass away much might be done even so I do not see but the Study of true Physiology may be justly accounted a proper 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Preparative to Divinity But to leave that It is a generally received Opinion that all this visible world was created for Man that Man is the end of