...of that essay the author applies a limitation to which he requests particular attention — namely, that no human testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle, and make it ajust foundation for any system of religion. " I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, " when...

...of his maxims, for he is not a dealer in small truths : " We may establish it as a maxim (says he), that no human testimony can have such force as to...prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any sitch system of religion," (p. 199;) ie no possible proof can be given of miracles to establish any...

...very nature of the fact which it endeavored to establish," and of sufficient force to annihilate it. " And therefore we may establish it as a maxim, that...prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any system of religion. I beg the limitations here made may be remarked, when I say, that a miracle can...

...the most careful scrutiny. But when Mr. Hume goes beyond this, and affirms as a maxim of philosophy, that "no human testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle," he begs the whole question by assuming the impossibility of a miracle, which isthe very point in dispute....

...from the remainder. But according to the principle here explained, this subtraction with regard to all popular religions amounts to an entire annihilation...prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any system of religion." But where is the force of this conclusion, if it is all in the end an experience...

...purposes, has sometimes suspended or varied the physical laws of his empire. Hume expressly declares, "And therefore we may establish it as a maxim, that...prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any system of religion." Such are the inconsistencies of infidelity! It was never before intimated that...

...purposes, has sometimes suspended or varied the physical laws of his empire. Hume expressly declares, "And therefore we may establish it as a maxim, that no human testimony can t have such force as to prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any system of religion."...

...from the remainder. But according to the principle here explained, this subtraction with regard to all popular religions amounts to an entire annihilation...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 a system...

...from the remainder. But according to the principle here explained, this subtraction with regard to all popular religions, amounts to an entire annihilation...just foundation for any such system of religion." As experience and testimony are put in opposition in this passage, and as the force of its reasoning...

...unless the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculo'us than the fact, and that no human testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle, because it is always more likely that the testimony should be false than that the miracle should be...