Thunder is the voice of God, and, therefore, to be dreaded.

Increase Mather

More information about this quote

Topic

Thunder Weather God and nature

Author

Increase Mather

Language

English

Time

1684 1680s 17th century

Occupation

Clergyman Christian

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Mather, Increase. An Essay for the Recording of Illustrious Providences. Boston: Joseph Browning, 1684, ch. 4.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Increase Mather about thunder: “Thunder is the voice of God, and, therefore, to be dreaded.”
Download
A quote by Increase Mather about thunder: “Thunder is the voice of God, and, therefore, to be dreaded.”
Download
A quote by Increase Mather about thunder: “Thunder is the voice of God, and, therefore, to be dreaded.”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1680s

Every body perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed thereon.

Isaac Newton

Principia

Buy The Principia at Amazon Buy The Principia at Amazon
More information about this quote
Topic
Newton's laws of motion Laws of physics

Author

Isaac Newton
Source
Principia
Genre
Scientific literature
Language
Latin
Time
1687 1680s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Newton, Isaac. "Axiomata sive Leges Motus: [Axioms, or Laws of Motion]." Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica [The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy], vol. 1. London: Josephi Streater, 1687, law 1.

Current Citation

Newton, Isaac. "Axioms, or the Laws of Motion." The Principia, translated by Andrew Motte. Prometheus, 1995, law 1.