Physico-theology ; or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from his works of creation / Being the substance of 16 sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures in the years 1711 and 1712. With large notes and many curious observations never before published by W. Derham.

  • Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.
Date:
1713
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Credit: Physico-theology ; or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from his works of creation / Being the substance of 16 sermons preached in St. Mary le Bow-Church, London, at the Honourable Mr. Boyle's lectures in the years 1711 and 1712. With large notes and many curious observations never before published by W. Derham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chap I. Of the Soils. 62 Reptiles ; who make in the Earth their places of Repofe and Reft, their Retreat in Winter, their Se- curity from their Enemies; and their Nefts to re- pofe their Young; fome delighting in a lax and pervious Mould, admitting them an eafy paflage ; and others delighting in a firmer and more Solid Earth, that will better fecure them againft Injuries from without. CHAP. IL Of the various Strata or Beds obfervable in the Earth. , | | HE various Strata or Beds, although but littfe different froin the laft, yet will deferve a di- ftinct confideration. _ By the Strata or Beds, | mean thofe Layers of Minerals (1), Metals (2), Earth, and Stone | (3), eee ee ee (1) Although Minerals, Metals, and Stones lie in Beds, and have done fo ever fince Nozh’s Flood, if not from the Creation 5 yet it is greatly probable chat they have a power of. growing in their refpettive Beds: That as the Beds are robbed, and emp- tied by Miners, fo after a while they Recruit again. Thus Vitriol, Mr. Boyl thinks will grow by the help of the Air. So Alum doth the fame, We are affuved, (he faith,) by the experi- enced Agricola, that the Earth or Ore of Alum, being yobbed of its Salt, will in trad? of time recover it by being expofed to the Airy. Boyl’s Sufpic. about fome Hidd. Qual. inthe Air, peg. 18. (2) As to the Growth of Metals, there is great Reafon to fufpeé that alfo, from what Mr. Boy! hath alledged in his Obfer- vations about the Growth of .Metals: And in his Scept. Chyttts Part, 6. pag. 362. Compare alfo Hakewil’s Apol. pag ¥64, And particularly as to the Growth of Iron, to the inftances he gives from Pliny, Fallopins, Cefalpinus, and others; we may add, what 1s well known in the Fore} of Deane in G loceflerfhire ; That