But what is more extraordinary, many of the miracles were immediately proved upon the spot, before judges of unquestioned integrity, attested by witnesses of credit and distinction, in a learned age, and on the most eminent theatre that is now in the... Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects - Page 131by David Hume - 1809Full view - About this book
| St. George William J. Stock - Immortality - 1882 - 262 pages
...the deaf, and sight to the blind, were eveiywhere talked of as the effects of that holy sepulchre. But what is more extraordinary, many of the miracles...all ; a relation of them was published and dispersed everywhere ; nor were the Jesuits, though a learned body, supported by the civil magistrate, and determined... | |
| Charles Mason Barrows - Mental healing - 1887 - 262 pages
...is more extraordinary, many of the miracles were proved upon the spot, before judges of unquestioned credit and distinction, in a learned age, and on the...eminent theatre that is now in the world, . . . nor were the Jesuits, though a learned body supported by the civil magistrates and determined enemies to... | |
| David Hume - Ethics - 1907 - 324 pages
...deaf, and sight to the blind, were every where talked of as the usual ef'fects of that holy sepulchre. But what is more extraordinary; many of the miracles...all : a relation of them was published and dispersed everywhere; nor were the Jesuits, though a learned body, supported by the civil magistrate, and determined... | |
| Charles Harris - Apologetics - 1914 - 668 pages
...support of the civil magistrate, were unable to challenge their truth. "Many of the miracles," says Hume, "were immediately proved upon the spot, before judges...credit and distinction, in a learned age, and on the 266 HUME ON MIRACLES most eminent theatre that is now in the world. The curing of the sick, giving... | |
| Helena Petrovna Blavatsky - Occultism and science - 1919 - 356 pages
...deaf and sight to the blind, were everywhere talked of as the usual effects of the holy sepulcher. But, what is more extraordinary, many of the miracles...distinction, in a learned age, and on the most eminent theater that is now in the world . . . nor were the Jesuits, though a learned body, supported by the... | |
| Helena Petrovna Blavatsky - Occultism and science - 1919 - 360 pages
...deaf and sight to the blind, were everywhere talked of as the usual effects of the holy sepulcher. But, what is more extraordinary, many of the miracles...distinction, in a learned age, and on the most eminent theater that is now in the world . . . nor were the Jesuits, though a learned body, supported by the... | |
| American essays - 1864 - 804 pages
...alleged miracles, is noteworthy. It is in these words : — " Many of them were immediately proved on the spot before judges of unquestioned integrity,...most eminent theatre that is now in the world ; nor were the Jesuits, though a learned body, supported by the civil magistrate, and determined enemies... | |
| Robert A. Larmer - Cooking - 1996 - 172 pages
...famous Jansenist with whose sanctity the people were so long deluded ... [W]hat is extraordinary is that many of the miracles were immediately proved upon...witnesses of credit and distinction, in a learned age on the most eminent theatre that is now in the world. u Hume's reply to his own example, it ought to... | |
| Colin Brown, Steve Wilkens, Alan G. Padgett - Christianity - 1990 - 456 pages
...in Paris at the tomb of the Jansenist Francois de Paris.35 What is more, many of the alleged cures "were immediately proved upon the spot, before judges...the most eminent theatre that is now in the world." Moreover, the Jesuit opponents of the Jansenists were unable to refute the stories or detect fraud.... | |
| Diogenes Allen, Eric O. Springsted - Philosophy - 1992 - 324 pages
...deaf, and sight to the blind, were everywhere talked of as the usual effects of that holy sepulchre. But what is more extraordinary; many of the miracles...all: a relation of them was published and dispersed everywhere; nor were the Jesuits, though a learned body, supported by the civil magistrate, and determined... | |
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