Christian doctrine, it must have the same confirmation with the whole, and that its miracles: but of all doctrines in the world it is peculiarly incapable of being proved by a miracle. For if a miracle were wrought for the proof of it, the very same assurance... A Discourse Against Transubstantiation - Page 37by John Tillotson - 1685 - 43 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 428 pages
...doubted, whether that kind of confirmation which God hath given to the Chriftian religion, would be ftrong enough to prove it, fuppofing tranfubftantiation to...man hath of the truth of the miracle, he hath of the falfhood of the doctrine ; that is, the clear evidence of his fenfes. For that there is a miracle wrought,... | |
| John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 412 pages
...tranfubftantiation is falfe, as any man can pretend to have that God hath revealed any fuch thing. Suppofe tranfubftantiation to be part of the Chriftian doctrine,...peculiarly incapable of being proved by a miracle t for, if a miracle were wrought for the proof of it, the very lame aflurance which a man hath of the... | |
| John Tillotson (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1772 - 410 pages
...tranfubftantiation is falfe, as any man can pretend to have that God hath revealed any fuch thing. Suppofe tranfubftantiation to be part of the Chriftian doctrine,...miracle were wrought for the proof of it, the very fame afllirance which a man hath of the truth of the miracle* he hath of the falfehood of the doctrine ;... | |
| Samuel Gover Winchester - 1831 - 234 pages
...true. Suppose then transubstantiation to be a part of the Christian doctrine, it must have the same confirmation with the whole, and that is miracles:...miracle. For if a miracle were wrought for the proof it, the very same assurance which any man hath of the truth of the miracle, he hath of the falsehood... | |
| Princeton Review (Firm) - Presbyterian Church - 1846 - 732 pages
...true. Suppose, then, transubstantiation to be a part of the Christian religion, it must have the same confirmation with the whole, and that is miracles...miracle were wrought for the proof of it, the very same assurance that any man hath of the truth of the miracle, he hath of the falsehood of the doctrine... | |
| E. O. Phinney - Lord's Supper - 1880 - 422 pages
...that the Christian religion is true. " Of all the doctrines in the world, this of transubstantiation is peculiarly incapable of being proved by a miracle....miracle were wrought for the proof of it, the very same assurance that any one could have of the truth of the miracle, he hath of the falsehood of this... | |
| Michael Levine - Philosophy - 1989 - 234 pages
...be part of the Christian doctrine, it must have the same confirmation with the whole, and that its miracles: but of all doctrines in the world it is...miracle were wrought for the proof of it, the very same assurance which any man hath of the truth of the miracle, he hath of the falsehood of the doctrine;... | |
| Ching-Shui Li - God - 2007 - 256 pages
...be a part of the Christian religion, it must have the same confirmation with the whole, and that its miracles : but of all doctrines in the world it is...miracle were wrought for the proof of it, the very same assurance which any man hath of the truth of the miracle, he hath of the falsehood of the doctrine... | |
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