A View of the Evidences of Christianity, Volume 1R. Faulder, 1794 - Apologetics |
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... fuch a purpose ? Suppose him to defign for mankind a future ftate , is it unlikely that he fhould acquaint them with it ? Now in what way can a revelation be made but by miracles ? In none which we are able to conceive . Confequently in ...
... fuch a purpose ? Suppose him to defign for mankind a future ftate , is it unlikely that he fhould acquaint them with it ? Now in what way can a revelation be made but by miracles ? In none which we are able to conceive . Confequently in ...
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... fuch event to have taken place . Here the affertion is contrary to experience properly fo called ; and this is a contrariety which no evidence can furmount . It matters nothing , whether the fact be of a miraculous nature or not . But ...
... fuch event to have taken place . Here the affertion is contrary to experience properly fo called ; and this is a contrariety which no evidence can furmount . It matters nothing , whether the fact be of a miraculous nature or not . But ...
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... fuch things would be ge- nerally experienced . Suppofe it then to be true that miracles were wrought upon the first promulgation of Christianity , when no- thing but miracles could decide its autho- rity , is it certain that fuch ...
... fuch things would be ge- nerally experienced . Suppofe it then to be true that miracles were wrought upon the first promulgation of Christianity , when no- thing but miracles could decide its autho- rity , is it certain that fuch ...
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... fuch , and would totally deftroy the use and purpose for which it was wrought , The force of experience as an objection to miracles is founded in the presumption , either that the courfe of nature is invariable , or or that , if it be ...
... fuch , and would totally deftroy the use and purpose for which it was wrought , The force of experience as an objection to miracles is founded in the presumption , either that the courfe of nature is invariable , or or that , if it be ...
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... fuch a Being , upon occafions of peculiar importance , may interrupt the order which he had appointed , yet , that fuch occafions should return feldom ; that these interruptions confequently should be confined to the experience of a few ...
... fuch a Being , upon occafions of peculiar importance , may interrupt the order which he had appointed , yet , that fuch occafions should return feldom ; that these interruptions confequently should be confined to the experience of a few ...
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