...event would not merit the appellation. And as uniform experience amounts to a prpof, there is here a direct and full proof from the nature of the fact, against the existence of any miracle." In the second part of the same Essay, he compares the value of human testimony when opposed to general...

...would not merit that appellation. And as an uniform experience amounts to a proof, there is here a direct and full proof, from the nature of the fact,...rendered credible, but by an opposite proof, which is superior2. The plain consequence is, (and it is a general maxim worthy of our attention,) " That no...

...would not merit the appellation ; and as an uniform experience amounts to a proof, there is here a direct and full proof from the nature of the fact, against the existence of any miracle." J He seems to have a very high opinion of the force of this way of reasoning, and therefore takes care...

...would not merit that appellation. And as an uniform experience amounts to a proof, there is here a direct and full proof from the nature of the fact...proof which is superior. The plain consequence is, " that no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that...

...experience can possibly be imagined :"* and, " as an uniform experience amounts to a proof, there is a direct and full proof from the nature of the fact against the existence of ¿ce."f But we can hardly imagine Mr. Hume meaned to build his argument (from firm and unalterable...

...very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined." — " The plain consequence is, (and it is a general maxim...our attention,) that no testimony is sufficient to estab1843.] Hume. lish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would...

...event would not merit that appellation. And as a uniform experience amounts to a proof, there is here a direct and full proof from the nature of the fact...against the existence of any miracle ; nor can such proof be destroyed or the miracle rendered credible, but by an op;»-itc proof which is superior."...

...imagined : ' — Again — ' As a uniform experience amounts to a proof, there is here a direct and/wK proof, from the nature of the fact, against the existence of any miracle.' — -The proof, then, which the Essayist admits from testimony, is by his own estimate, not only superior...

...the winter ; and therefore they cannot reasonably be positive what would there be the consequence. nor can such a proof be destroyed, or the miracle...no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, imless T£^ of "' miraculous than the fact which it endeavors to establish : and even iam.ni-''"'>...

...would not merit that appellation. And as an uniform experience amounts to a proof, there is here a direct and full proof, from the nature of the fact, against the existence of any miracle ; the freezing of their rivers ought to be deemed a prodigy : hut they never saw water in Muscovy during...