 A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined.  The Philosophical Works of David Hume ... - Page 129by David Hume - 1826Full view - About this book
 | 1824 - 602 pages
...that " a miracle is a violation of the laws of nature." He then proceeds in the following words. " As a firm and unalterable experience has established...proof against a miracle from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined." In the next page he proceeds... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1825 - 682 pages
...attested be miraculous, there arises a contest of two opposite experiences, or proof against proof. Now, a miracle is a violation of the laws of nature : and...proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as complete as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined ; and if so, it is an... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1825 - 684 pages
...attested be miraculous, there arises a contest of two opposite experiences, or proof against proof. Now, a miracle is a violation of the laws of nature : and...proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as complete as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined ; and if so, it is an... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - Apologetics - 1825 - 256 pages
...marvellous is really miraculous ; if, besides, the testimony considered apart, and in itself, amounts to an entire proof; in that case there is proof against proof, of which the strongest must prevail. — A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established... | |
 | Christopher Benson - Apologetics - 1826 - 524 pages
...alleged fact, whilst the testimony is exceedingly strong in its favour, " in that case," he says, " there is proof against proof, of which the strongest...its force in proportion to that of its antagonist." He therefore concludes that as a firm and unalterable experience is against the occurrence of miracles,... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1827 - 588 pages
...attested be miraculous, there arises a contest of two opposite experiences, or proof against proof. Now, a miracle is a violation of the laws of nature : and...against a miracle, — from the very nature of the fact, — is as complete as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined : and if so, it i... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 334 pages
...be miraculous, there arises a con" test of two opposite experiences, or proof against " proof. Now, a miracle is a violation of the laws of " nature ;..." has established these laws, the proof against a mira" cle, from the very nature of the fact, is as complete " as any argument from experience can possibly... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - Apologetics - 1829 - 236 pages
...marvellous is really miraculous; if, besides, the testimony considered apart, and in itself, amounts to an entire proof; in that case there is proof against -proof, of which the strongest must prevail. — A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - Apologetics - 1832 - 534 pages
...attested be miraculous, there arises a contest of two opposite experiences, or proof against proof. Now, a miracle is a violation of the laws of nature; and...proof against a miracle, from the very, nature of the fact, is as complete as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined ; and if so, it is an... | |
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