But as soon as I had acquired some generall notions touching naturall Philosophy, and beginning to prove them in divers particular difficulties, I observed how far they might lead a man, and how far different they were from the principles which to this day are in use; I judg'd, that I could not keep them hid without highly sinning against the Law, which obligeth us to procure, as much as in us lies, the general good of all men. For they made it appear to me, that it was possible to attain to points of knowledge, which may be very profitable for this life:
Baina fisikari buruzko nozio orokor batzuk nireganatu eta zenbait zailtasun bereiziren aurrean probatzen hasi ahala, noraino hel daitekeen horiekin konturatu naiz, eta baita noraino bereizten diren orain arte erabili diren hastapenetatik ere, eta iruditu zait ezin nituela ezkutatuta eduki, gizaki guztien onura-gure esku dagoen neurrian-lortzera behartzen gaituen legearen aurka bekatu egin gabe.