| David Hume - Commerce - 1758 - 568 pages
...to an entire proof; in that cafe there is ptoof againft proof, of which the ftrongeft muft prevail, but ftill with a diminution of its force, in proportion to that of its antagonift. , , , , A MIRACLE is a violation of the laws of nature-, and as a firm and unalterable... | |
| David Hume - Economics - 1760 - 314 pages
...to an entire proof; in that cafe there is proof againft proof, of which the ftrongeft muft prevail, but ftill with a diminution of its force, in proportion to that of it3 antagoniftA MJRACLE is a violation of the laws of nature ? and as a firm and unalterable experience... | |
| John Leland - 1764 - 426 pages
...3D entire proof; in that cafe there is proof againfl proof, of which the ftrongeft mult prevail, bot ftill with a diminution of its force in proportion to that of its antagonift m ." It may be proper to remark here, that this writer had in a former EfThy defined a proof... | |
| David Hume - Economics - 1804 - 552 pages
...proof ; in that casej there is proof against proof, of which the strongest 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 as a firm and unalterable experience has established... | |
| George Campbell - Church history - 1807 - 530 pages
...proof; in that case there is proof against proof, of which the * strongest must prevail, but still with a diminution of its force, * in proportion to that of its antagonist. A miracle is a viola* tion of the laws of nature ; and as a firm and unalterable expe* rience has established... | |
| George Campbell - Miracles - 1807 - 294 pages
...degree superior to the other. " Of which " proofs," says he, « the strongest must pre" vail, but still with a diminution of its force, " in proportion to that of its antagonist."f Before the author could believe such a miracle as he supposes, he must at least be satisfied... | |
| George Campbell - Church of Scotland - 1823 - 590 pages
...degree superior to the other. ' Of ' which proofs,' says he, ' the strongest must pre' vail, but still with a diminution of its force, in ' proportion to that of its antagonist f .' Before the author could believe such a miracle as he supposes, he must at least be satisfied that... | |
| Christopher Benson - 1824 - 500 pages
...that case," he says, " there is proof against proof, of which the strongest must prevail, but still with a diminution of 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,... | |
| Christopher Benson - Apologetics - 1824 - 500 pages
...that case," he says, " there is proof against proof, of which the strongest must prevail, but still with a diminution of 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,... | |
| Christopher Benson - Apologetics - 1826 - 524 pages
...that case," he says, " there is proof against proof, of which the strongest must prevail, but still with a diminution of 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,... | |
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