 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.  An introduction to mental philosophy - Page 247by sir George Ramsay (9th bart.) - 1853Full view - About this book
 | 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...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as complete as any argument... | |
 | 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...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as complete as any argument... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - Apologetics - 1825 - 256 pages
...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...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... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1826 - 626 pages
...strpngest must prevail, but still with a diminution of its force, in proportion to that of its antagonist. A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ; and...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... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 628 pages
...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. Why is it more than probable... | |
 | 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...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, — from the very nature of the fact, — is as complete as... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - Apologetics - 1829 - 236 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 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...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as complete as any argument... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - Apologetics - 1832 - 270 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 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...a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very, nature of the fact, is as complete as any argument... | |
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