Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evidence alleged for other miracles |
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... believe of the Divine power and character , that either the propositions themselves , or facts strictly connected with the propositions ( and therefore no farther improbable than they are improbable ) , ought to be rejected at first ...
... believe of the Divine power and character , that either the propositions themselves , or facts strictly connected with the propositions ( and therefore no farther improbable than they are improbable ) , ought to be rejected at first ...
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... believe that there is a God , and miracles are not incredible . Mr. Hume states the case of miracles to be a contest of opposite improbabilities , that is to say , a question whether it be more improbable that the miracle should be true ...
... believe that there is a God , and miracles are not incredible . Mr. Hume states the case of miracles to be a contest of opposite improbabilities , that is to say , a question whether it be more improbable that the miracle should be true ...
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... believe them . Now I under- take to say that there exists not a scep- tic in the world who would not believe them ; or who would defend such incre- dulity . Instances of spurious miracles supported by strong apparent testimony ...
... believe them . Now I under- take to say that there exists not a scep- tic in the world who would not believe them ; or who would defend such incre- dulity . Instances of spurious miracles supported by strong apparent testimony ...
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... believe that very few hypocrites en- gage in these undertakings ; or , however , persist in them long . Ordinarily speaking , nothing can overcome the indolence of mankind , the love which is natural to most tempers of chearful society ...
... believe that very few hypocrites en- gage in these undertakings ; or , however , persist in them long . Ordinarily speaking , nothing can overcome the indolence of mankind , the love which is natural to most tempers of chearful society ...
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... true that unbelievers are usually tolerant . They are not disposed ( and why should they ? ) to endanger the present state of things , by suffering a religion of which they they believe nothing , to be disturbed by another of. 29.
... true that unbelievers are usually tolerant . They are not disposed ( and why should they ? ) to endanger the present state of things , by suffering a religion of which they they believe nothing , to be disturbed by another of. 29.
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