 A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined.  A Theological Dictionary - Σελίδα 138των Charles Buck - 1810Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1824 - 602 σελίδες
...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined." In the next page he proceeds in the following words. " 'Tis a miracle, that... | |
 | Christopher Benson - 1824 - 500 σελίδες
...unalterable experience is against the occurrence of miracles, " the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined," and he deduces as a plain and necessary consequence, this general and important... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - 1825 - 256 σελίδες
...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle from the very nature of the fact is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined. And if so, it is an undeniable consequence, that it cannot be surmounted by any... | |
 | Christopher Benson - 1826 - 524 σελίδες
...unalterable experience is against the occurrence of miracles, " the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined," and he deduces, as a plain and necessaryconsequence, this general and important... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 626 σελίδες
...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, -is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined. Why is it more than probable that all men must die ; that lead cannot, of itself,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1829 - 614 σελίδες
...nature, which a firm and unalterable experience has established, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument...the sole foundation of the evidence of testimony, as far from being uniform, and can therefore never preponderate against that experience which admits... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - 1829 - 236 σελίδες
...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle from the very nature of the fact is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined. And if so, it is an undeniable consequence, that it cannot be surmounted by any... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1830 - 996 σελίδες
...nature, which a firm and unalterable experience has established, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument...foundation of the evidence of testimony, is far from heir;; uniform, and can therefore never preponderate against that experience which admits of no exception."... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 644 σελίδες
...human veracity, which (according to him) 32* is the sole foundation of the evidence of testimony, as far from being uniform, and can therefore never preponderate...admits of no exception.' This boasted and plausible argument has with equal candour and acuteness been examined by Dr. Campbell, in his Dissertation on... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 1158 σελίδες
...nature, which a firm and unalterable experience has established, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experiencecan be : whereas pur experience of human veracity, which (according to him) 32* is the sole... | |
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