 | John Leland - 1755 - 698 sivua
...unlefs the tcfti" mony be of fuch a kind, that its falfhood " would be more miraculous than the fad which " it endeavours to eftablifh. And even in that " cafe, there is a mutual dellrudion of argu" incuts, and the fuperiority only gives us an " afiurancc fuitable to that degree... | |
 | David Hume - 1758 - 568 sivua
...that cafe, lihere is a mutual de*' ftruction of arguments, and the fuperior only gives us an aflurance fuitable to *' that degree of force, which remains, after deducting the inferior." When any one tells me, that he faw a dead man reftored to life, I immediately confider with myfelf,... | |
 | David Hume - 1760 - 314 sivua
...?ftabli(h : And even in thjt cafe, there '« is a mutual deftru&ion of arguments, and the fu'* period only gives us an affurance fuitable to that" degree...force, which remains,- after deducting " the inferior." When any one tells me, that he favv a de^d man reftored to life, I immediately confider with myftlf,... | |
 | John Leland - 1764 - 426 sivua
...is fufficient to eftablifh a " miracle, unlefs the teftimony be of fuch a kind, that ita " falfhood would be more miraculous than the fact which it "...there is a " mutual deftruction of arguments, and the fuperiority only " gives us an affurance fuitable to that degree of force, which " remains after deducting... | |
 | David Hume - 1768 - 540 sivua
...fufficient to eftablifh " a miracle, unlefs the teftimony be of fuch a kind, that its «' falfhood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which " it...affurance fuitable to that degree of force, which re» Sometimes an event may not, in itfelf, feem to be contrary to the laws of nature, and yet, if... | |
 | David Hume - 1772 - 556 sivua
...a miracle, unlefs the teftimony be of " fuch a kind, that its falfehood would be more miracu" lous, than the fact, which it endeavours to eftablifh :..." of arguments, and the fuperior only gives us an affu" ranee fuitable to that degree of force, which remains, " after deducting the inferior." When... | |
 | 1773 - 306 sivua
...fufficient to *' eftablifh a miracle, unlefs the teftimony be " of fuch a kind, that its falfehood would be " more miraculous, than the fact which it " endeavours to eftablifh."—- On this principle,. we muft reject every miracle in Mr. Weft's pompous catalogue: for is it not more... | |
 | William Adams - 1777 - 394 sivua
...fuch. " a kind, that it's falfehood would be more " miraculous than the fact which it en" deavours to eftablifh : and even in that " cafe there is a mutual deftruction of ar" guments, and the fupcrior only gives us " an afiurance fuitable to that degree of " force which... | |
 | David Hume - 1779 - 548 sivua
..." fufficient to eftablifh a miracle, unlefs the tef" timony be of fuch a kind, that its falfehood " would be more miraculous, than the fact, which " it endeavours to eftablifh: And even in that " cafe therei sa mutual deftruction of arguments, *' and the fuperior only gives us an affurance " fuitable... | |
 | Hermann Andreas Pistorius - 1801 - 360 sivua
...tcftimony is fufficient to eftablifh a, miracle, unlefs the teftimony be of fuch a kind, that its falfehood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which it...force, which remains, after deducting the inferior." Men fo wonderful, fo fingular in their kind, muft the firft preachers of chriftianity have been, had... | |
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... than the fact, which it endeavours to eftablifh : " And even in that cafe, there is a mutual deftruction " of arguments, and the fuperior only gives us an affu" ranee fuitable to that degree of force, which remains, " after deducting the inferior. 
