A Treatise on the Evidence of the Scripture MiraclesBaldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1826 - 356 pages |
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Page v
... objection that miracles justly require an absolute , not a qualified : 1 confidence or that it is unnecessary and im- proper to interpose those conditions which have been laid down in the preceding Sec- tion . ... 17 SECTION III . Of ...
... objection that miracles justly require an absolute , not a qualified : 1 confidence or that it is unnecessary and im- proper to interpose those conditions which have been laid down in the preceding Sec- tion . ... 17 SECTION III . Of ...
Page vi
... objection that our evidence is mere party evidence , and that this is far from being truly the case . SECTION V. That the lapse of time since the mi- racles were performed has not weakened our grounds of rational confidence in the ...
... objection that our evidence is mere party evidence , and that this is far from being truly the case . SECTION V. That the lapse of time since the mi- racles were performed has not weakened our grounds of rational confidence in the ...
Page xviii
... objection which I apprehend as likely to arise to this treatment of the great subject before me , is that it is unnecessary to encumber the practical part of the argument with the questions discussed in the preliminary dissertation ...
... objection which I apprehend as likely to arise to this treatment of the great subject before me , is that it is unnecessary to encumber the practical part of the argument with the questions discussed in the preliminary dissertation ...
Page xix
... objections which no modern incre- dulity is found to propose ? To this I answer , first , that the conversion of infidels is not , nor ought to be , the chief end of a treatise on the evidences of the Christian re- ligion . Every ...
... objections which no modern incre- dulity is found to propose ? To this I answer , first , that the conversion of infidels is not , nor ought to be , the chief end of a treatise on the evidences of the Christian re- ligion . Every ...
Page xx
... objections which will be al- leged against the unprofitableness of some parts of my argument , are the very same objections which are alleged by the ignorant against the exposition of the first great proofs of God's being , the proofs ...
... objections which will be al- leged against the unprofitableness of some parts of my argument , are the very same objections which are alleged by the ignorant against the exposition of the first great proofs of God's being , the proofs ...
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accounted admit affirmed alleged Apostles appear argue argument asserted attention believe Brennus brought cerning Christ Christian miracles circumstances claim of miracles cles cloud conclusion contend conviction copula credible credulity Deist dence deny disciples divine authority doctrine doubt equal error evidence eye-witnesses fabulous miracles fact false falsehood God's Gospel heathen human power Ibid imagination imposture improbability inference Israelites Jewish Jews Josephus Judaism Judea Julian justly Lardner least less mira moral Moses nature objection observe Paley particular persons Pharisees possess possible presumptions pretensions principles probability proof prophet prove question racles real miracles real performance reason recorded Red Sea refuted regard religion remarkable resurrection revelation sanction Saviour Saviour's miracles Scrip Scripture miracles Sect sophism story strength stronger sufficient superhuman authority superhuman power suppose Tacitus testimony thing tion treatise trines true truth tural ture whole wholly WILLIAM PALEY witnesses writers