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1 X, I, 99 | that of its antagonist.~ A miracle is a violation of the laws 2 X, I, 99 | laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of 3 X, I, 99 | laws, or in other words, a miracle to prevent them? Nothing 4 X, I, 99 | them? Nothing is esteemed a miracle, if it ever happen in the 5 X, I, 99 | course of nature. It is no miracle that a man, seemingly in 6 X, I, 99 | observed to happen. But it is a miracle, that a dead man should 7 X, I, 99 | against the existence of any miracle; nor can such a proof be 8 X, I, 99 | proof be destroyed, or the miracle rendered credible, but by 9 X, I, 99(*)| circumstances, be denominated a miracle; because, in fact, it is 10 X, I, 99(*)| by accident, there is no miracle and no transgression of 11 X, I, 99(*)| removed, there is evidently a miracle, and a transgression of 12 X, I, 99(*)| have such an influence. A miracle may be accurately defined, 13 X, I, 99(*)| some invisible agent. A miracle may either be discoverable 14 X, I, 99(*)| into the air is a visible miracle. The raising of a feather, 15 X, I, 99(*)| that purpose, is as real a miracle, though not so sensible 16 X, I, 100 | sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be 17 X, I, 100 | happened. I weigh the one miracle against the other; and according 18 X, I, 100 | always reject the greater miracle. If the falsehood of his 19 X, II, 101 | testimony, upon which a miracle is founded, may possibly 20 X, II, 101 | found, in all history, any miracle attested by a sufficient 21 X, II, 104 | witnesses; so that not only the miracle destroys the credit of testimony, 22 X, II, 104 | solid foundation. Every miracle, therefore, pretended to 23 X, II, 104 | reasoning, when we believe any miracle of Mahomet or his successors, 24 X, II, 104 | Catholic, who have related any miracle in their particular religion; 25 X, II, 104 | mentioned that Mahometan miracle, and had in express terms 26 X, II, 104 | certainty as they have for the miracle they relate. This argument 27 X, II, 105 | authority he related the miracle, of established character 28 X, II, 105 | him with two legs. This miracle was vouched by all the canons 29 X, II, 105 | thorough believers of the miracle. Here the relater was also 30 X, II, 105 | as of great genius; the miracle of so singular a nature 31 X, II, 105 | very face of it, and that a miracle, supported by any human 32 X, II, 107 | testimony for any kind of miracle has ever amounted to a probability, 33 X, II, 107 | such force as to prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation 34 X, II, 108 | remarked, when I say, that a miracle can never be proved, so 35 X, II, 108 | nature.~ But should this miracle be ascribed to any new system 36 X, II, 108 | Though the Being to whom the miracle is ascribed, be, in this 37 X, II, 110 | conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which