 | 1853 - 588 страници
...dissolve into thin air. We will state Mr. Hume's argument in his own words : "A miracle," saysh^ " is a violation of the laws of nature ; and as a firm...these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature o: the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined and if so,... | |
 | Edward Miall - 1853 - 464 страници
...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 as a firm...these laws, the 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... | |
 | sir George Ramsay (9th bart.) - 1853 - 282 страници
...the form of a syllogism in the first figure ; and for that very reason it is nugatory. " A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established those laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 576 страници
...diminution of its force, in proportion to that of its antagonist. A miracle is a yiolatipp of t,h,p lfliwn of nature ; and as a firm and unalterable experience...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. Why is it... | |
 | George Long - 1855 - 368 страници
...to fall into such an error. In a former part of the essay he thus expresses himself: — "A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established those laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin (bp. of Carlisle.) - 1856 - 304 страници
...be a witness to the power of the Gospel of a very valuable kind. ' NOTE 18. Hume says, " A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ; and as a firm...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 .... There... | |
 | John Watts - 1857 - 210 страници
...than has ever been called forth by the wit of man before by the same number of words: — 'A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature; and as a firm...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. Why is it... | |
 | Robert Dale Owen - 1860 - 564 страници
...is, does not himself fail in the very wisdom he exacts. He says, in the same chapter, — "A. miracle is a violation of the laws of Nature; and, as a firm...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."* Here are... | |
 | Robert Dale Owen - 1860 - 542 страници
...is, does not himself fail in the very wisdom he exacts. He says, in the same chapter, — "A miracle is a violation of the laws of Nature; and, as a firm...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."* Here are... | |
 | William Fleming - 1860 - 698 страници
...to the established course of nature, is taken by men to be divine."2 "A miracle," says Mr. Hume,' " is a violation of the laws of nature ; and as a firm...these laws, the 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... | |
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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. 
