 What we have said of miracles, may be applied, without any variation, to prophecies; and indeed all prophecies are real miracles, and as such only can be admitted as proofs of any revelation.  The Quarterly review - Page 1571835Full view - About this book
 | David Hume - 1758 - 568 pages
...applied, without any variation, to prophecies ; and indeed, all prophecies are real miracles, and as fuch only, can be admitted as proofs of any revelation. If it did not exceed the capacity of human nature to/oretel future events, it would be abfurd to employ any prophecy as an argument for a divine million... | |
 | David Hume - 1760 - 314 pages
...applied, without any variation, to prophecies ; and indeed, all prophecies are real miracles, and as fuch only, can be admitted as proofs of any revelation....it did not exceed the capacity of human nature to foretel future events, it would $t abfurd to employ any prophecy KS -as an argument for a divine miffion... | |
 | David Hume - 1764 - 524 pages
...applied, withostany variation, to prophecies; and indeed, all projphecies are real miracles, and as fuch only, can be admitted as proofs of any revelation. If it did not exceed q&S capacity of human nature to foretel future events, it Konld be abfurd tojenaploy any prophecy as... | |
 | David Hume - 1804 - 552 pages
...be applied, without any variation^tg^rpphecies; and indeed, all prophecies are real miracles, andjts such only can be admitted as proofs of any revelation....it did not exceed the capacity of human nature to foretel future events, it would be absurd to err ploy any prophecy as an argument for a divine mission... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 540 pages
...however, necessary to make it be received, according to the measures of probability above established. of any revelation. If it did not exceed the capacity of human nature to foretell future events, it would be absurd to employ any prophecy as an argument for a divine mission... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 528 pages
...above established. What we have said of miracles, may be applied without any variation, to prophecies ; and indeed all prophecies are real miracles, and as such only can be admittedas proofs of any revelation. If it did not exceed the capacity of human nature to foretell... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 526 pages
...above established. What we have said of miracles, may be applied, without any variation, to prophecies; and indeed all prophecies are real miracles, and as...it did not exceed the capacity of human nature to foretell future events, it would be absurd to employ any prophecy as an argument for a divine mission... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 526 pages
...What we have said of miracles, may be applied, without any variation, to prophecies; and i in Iced all prophecies are real miracles, and as such only...it did not exceed the capacity of human nature to foretell future events, it would be absurd to employ any prophecy as an argument for a divine mission... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 pages
...cogent and necessary, that the accc mplishment of predictions deliv* " All prophecies," says Hume, " are real miracles, and as such only, can be admitted as proofs of any revelation." Philosophical Essays. ered by those who profess divine authority amounts to a full proof that they... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - 1832 - 534 pages
...equally cogent and necessary, that the accomplishment of predictions deliv* "All prophecies," says Hume, "are real miracles, and as such only, can be admitted as proofs of any revelation." Philosophical Essays. ered by those who profess divine authority amounts to a full proof that they... | |
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