 | William Paley - Theology - 1825 - 454 pages
...possible accumulation of historical proof by telling us, that we are not obliged to explain how the story of the evidence arose. Now I think that we are...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call these men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess the imposture,... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1828 - 610 pages
...a phenomenon; the truth of the fact solves the phenomenon. If we reject this solution, we ought te have some other to rest in; and none, even by our...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call these men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess the imposture,... | |
 | David Bristow Baker - 1831 - 170 pages
...it is, to try it upon a simple case, and if it produce a false result, he is sure that there must he some mistake in the demonstration. Now to proceed...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call those men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess the imposition... | |
 | Richard Watson - Apologetics - 1831 - 458 pages
...with it is to try it upon a simple case ; and if it produce u false result, he is sure that there is some mistake in the demonstration. Now to proceed...deceived; if the governor of the country, hearing a ramonr of this account, should call these men into his presence, and oiler them a short proposal, either... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1836 - 426 pages
...which Penrose and Le Bas have made to the argument from miracles, will be noticed afterwards. pendently of every other, convinces me that there is no solid...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call these men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess the imposture,... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Apologetics - 1836 - 402 pages
...argument from miracles, will be noticed afterwards. pendently of every other, convinces me that thero is no solid foundation in Mr. Hume's conclusion is...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call these men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess the imposture,... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Presbyterian Church - 1841 - 408 pages
...Penrose and Le Bas have made to the argument from miracles, will be noticed afterward**. pendently of every other, convinces me that there is no solid...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call these men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess the imposture,... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1843 - 578 pages
...first thing he does is to try it upon a simple case, and if it produces a false 'result, he is sure there must be some mistake in the demonstration. Now...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call these men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess their imposture,... | |
 | Richard Watson - Apologetics - 1848 - 676 pages
...with it is to try it upon a simple case ; and if it produce a false result, he is sure that there is some mistake in the demonstration. Now, to proceed...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call these men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess the imposture,... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Apologetics - 1850 - 410 pages
...argument from miracles, will be noticed afterwards. pendently of every other, convinces me that thero is no solid foundation in Mr. Hume's conclusion is...country, hearing a rumour of this account, should call these men into his presence, and offer them a short proposal, either to confess the imposture,... | |
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But the short consideration which, independently of every other, convinces me that there is no solid foundation in Mr. Hume's conclusion, is the following: When a theorem is proposed to a mathematician, the first thing he does with it is to try it upon... 
