 That no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavours to establish.  The Pamphleteer - Pagina 488geredigeerd door - 1826Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1817 - 798 pagina’s
...¡position of an InVrSibfe AgenV This Essay, to use bis own words, is 'designed to show "That no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood AvoiiM be more miraculous, than the tact -which it endeavours to establish... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 788 pagina’s
...is precisely of that kii)d which Mr. Hume has acknowledged sufficient to establish even a miracle. " No testimony (says he) is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavours to establish. When... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pagina’s
...kind which Mr. Hume has acknowledged sufficient to establish even a miracle. " No testimony (says in j is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which, it endeavours to establish. When... | |
 | 1817 - 780 pagina’s
...interposition of an Invisible Agent." This Essay, to use his own words, is designed to show " That no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous, than the fact which it endeavours to establish :... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 540 pagina’s
...The plain consequence is, (and it is a general maxim worthy of our attention), " That no testimony is sufficient " to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such " a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous " than the fact which it endeavours to establish... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 528 pagina’s
...That no testimony is sufficient " to_ establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such " a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous " than the fact which it endeavours to establish : And even " in that case there is a mutual destruction of arguments, " and... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 636 pagina’s
...testimony, says he, (b) is sufficient M establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavours to establish — When any one tells me, that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately... | |
 | Thomas Renwick - 1820 - 360 pagina’s
...physical wonders displayed by Miss M^Woy. It has been well observed, he says, that 164 " No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavours to establish."... | |
 | 1881 - 1046 pagina’s
...fulfils the requirement of Hume, namely, that to prove a miracle ' the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavours to establish.' To us it seems that he has done little more than indicate the line of argument... | |
 | 1823 - 880 pagina’s
...is precisely of that kind which Mr Hume has acknowledged sufficient to establish even a miracle. " No testimony (says he) is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavours to establish. When... | |
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