...unless the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculous 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...

...unless the testimony be of such a kind that its falsehood would be more miraculous 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...

...have no experience of a violation of natural laws, and much experience of the violation of truth, " we may establish it as a maxim that no human testimony...just foundation for any such system of religion." ' I will accept the general proposition, but I resist its application. Doubtless it is abstractedly more...

...the remainder. But according to the principles here explained, this subtraction, with regard to all popular religions, amounts to an entire annihilation...testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle, and to make it a just foundation for any such system of religion. Now there is a sufficient refutation...

...fallibility of the human testimony on which the alleged facts rest. Everyone knows how Hume has argued that ' no human testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle,' because (as Paley concisely puts it) ' it is contrary to experience that a miracle should be true,...

...of truth, "we may it as a maxim that no human testimony can luve euch foree as to prove a miraele, and make it a just foundation for any such system of religion,"' l wdt accept the general prolwmítíon, but l resist its аiiplication Doubtless it is abstraetedly...

...natural laws, and much experience of the violation of truth, 'we may establish it as a maxim, that ID human testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any system of religion.' " This is Hume's real argument accurately though briefly stated. How does Dr....

...the remainder. But according to the principles here explained, this subtraction, with regard to all popular religions, amounts to an entire annihilation...just foundation for any such system of religion.' The only true difference here is, that the recent Positivist is more candid ; instead of insinuating...

...we have no experience of a violation of natural laws, and much experience of a violation of truth, ' we may establish it as a maxim that no human testimony...just foundation for any such system of religion.'* I will accept the general proposition, but I resist its application. Doubtless, it is abstractedly more...

...to all popular religion, amounts to an entire annihilation; and therefore we JEST AND EARNEST. 575 may establish it as a maxim that no human testimony can have such a force as to prove a miracle, and to make it a just foundation for any such system of religion." 51....