This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...inspiration of their writers, which points, although no where assumed in this volume, and no where necessary to our argument, are, of course, in themselves highly important. 1 See Supplement (B.) to this Section. endeavour to show, upon various grounds, that his wonders must have been the effects of magic and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...inspiration of their writers, which points, although no where assumed in this volume, and no where necessary to our argument, are, of course, in themselves highly important. 1 See Supplement (B.) to this Section. endeavour to show, upon various grounds, that his wonders must have been the effects of magic and enchantments; thus decidedly assuming the existence of those works respecting the causes of which they debated and differed. (4.)--These admissions by the Jews of the fact that Jesus wrought wonders, with an ascription of them to some preternatural but unlawful power, are likewise mentioned by the author of the Koran; by Justin Martyr and Tertullian in the second century; by Chrysostom in the fourth; by Agobard and Alphonsus in the middle ages; and by an intelligent traveller in the east, two centuries ago. (5.)--Most of these Jewish accounts, and those of the Talmud in particular, relate the great influence which these miracles had with the people; while some expressly affirm, that Jesus was condemned on account of them. ON THE TESTIMONIES OF THOSE WHO HAD BEEN THEMSELVES THE SUBJECTS OF CHRIST MIRACLES, AS CONDUCING TO ACCOUNT FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF THE FAITH. We are prepared to contend, and now more strongly than when discussing the general obstacles, that all the means which can be justly adduced are not too many or too great to explain that phenomenon; for it has been since admitted, that even the report of miracles, those striking and superhuman means, might itself be, to prejudiced and careless ininds, a check or impediment.-I may seem indeed, at first view, to be falling below a paradox, when this admission is adverted to in the same sentence which intimates the need of still more miracles, in order to explain adequately the reception of the g...
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