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" I say that a miracle can never be proved so as to be the foundation of a system of religion. For I own that otherwise there may possibly be miracles or violations of the usual course of nature, of such a kind as to admit of proof from human testimony,... "
An Essay on the Philosophy of Faith, and the Economy of Revelation - Page 128
by John Fearn - 1815 - 221 pages
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects: In Two Volumes

David Hume - Economics - 1804 - 552 pages
...system of religion."' 3li I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, when I say, that a miracle can never be proved, so as to be the foundation of a system of religiqn. for I own, that otherwise there may possibly be miracles, or violations of the usual course...
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Lectures on Ecclesiastical History

George Campbell - Church history - 1807 - 530 pages
...beg- the • Pag. 194. * p. 20J. " limitation here made, may be remarked, when I say, that a " miracle can never be proved, so as to be the foundation of...be miracles, or violations of the usual course of na" ture, of such a kind, as to admit of proof from human testi" mony." So much for that cardinal point,...
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A Dissertation on Miracles: Containing an Examination of the Principles ...

George Campbell - Miracles - 1807 - 294 pages
...has these words : " I beg " the limitation here made, may be remark" ed, when I 'say, that a miracle can never " be proved, so as to be the foundation of a " system of religion : for I own that other" wise, there may possibly be miracles, or " violations of the usual course of nature, of ** such...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 2

David Hume - 1809 - 556 pages
...such system of religion. I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, when I say, that a miracle can never be proved, so as to be the foundation of...religion. For I own, that otherwise there may possibly b6 miracles, or violations of the usual course of nature, of such a kind as to admit of proof from...
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A Course of Lectures, Containing a Description and Systematic ..., Volume 1

Herbert Marsh - Bible - 1812 - 764 pages
...begins with the following words. "I beg the limitations " may be remarked, when I say, that a miracle " can never be proved, so as to be the foundation "...violations of the usual course of nature, of such 4. Hume'i Essays, Vol. II. p. 203. 2d eĞl London, 1753. LECTURE XXX. 87 " a kind as to admit of proof...
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An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions ...

David Hume - 1817 - 528 pages
...such .system of religion. I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, when I say, that a miracle can never be proved, so as to be the foundation of...nature, of such a kind as to admit of proof from human testimony; though, perhaps, it will be impossible to find any such in all the records of history. Thus,...
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A Dissertation on Miracles: Containing an Examination of the Principles ...

George Campbell - Church of Scotland - 1823 - 590 pages
...made, may be remarked, when I say, that a ' miracle can never be proved, so as to be the found' ation of a system of religion. For I own that ' otherwise there may possibly be miracles, or viola' tions of the usual course of nature, of such a kind, ' as to admit of proof from human testimony.'...
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A Dissertation on Miracles: Containing an Examination of the Principles ...

George Campbell - Miracles - 1824 - 396 pages
...he has these words : ' I beg the limitation here made, may be remarked, ' when I say, that a miracle can never be proved, so as to be ' the foundation of a system of religion. For I own that other' wise there may possibly be miracles, or violations of the usual ' course of nature, of such...
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Criterion; Or, Rules by which the True Miracles Recorded in the New ...

John Douglas - Bible - 1824 - 268 pages
...following quotation :—" I beg the limitation here made may be remarked, when I say that a miracle can never be proved so as to be the foundation of a new system of religion. For I own that otherwise there may possibly be miracles, or violations of the...
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The Philosophical Works of David Hume ...

David Hume - 1826 - 628 pages
...such system of religion. I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, when I say, that a miracle can never be proved so as to be the foundation of...nature, of such a kind as to admit of proof from human testimony ; though perhaps it will he impossible to find any such in all the records of history. Thus,...
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