 | John Leland - Apologetics - 1754 - 438 pages
...miracle, or even according to Mr. Hume's own definition of a miracle, that " it is a tranfgrellion " of a law of nature by a particular volition of " the Deity, ot by the interpofal of fome invi" fible agent ;" but is a manifeft abfurdity. But in the cafe of an... | |
 | John Leland - Apologetics - 1755 - 698 pages
...life, muft, if ever it happened, have been a very fignal miracle -, ie as he defines it, a violation of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity. The queltion therefore is, Whether any evidence is given, which may be depended on, to allure us, that... | |
 | John Leland - Apologetics - 1756 - 482 pages
...miracle, or even according to Mr. Hume's own definixion of a miracle, that " it is a tranfgreiHon " of a law of nature by a particular volition of " the Deity, or by the interpofal of fome invi*c fiblc agent j" but is a manifeft abfurdity. But in the cafe of... | |
 | 1817 - 798 pages
...record the existence of any fart, whether of an ordinary or extraordinary kind, even although it were " A transgression of a law of nature, by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interposition of an Invisible Agent," which is Mr. Hume's definition of a miracle*. " The... | |
 | David Hume - 1809 - 556 pages
...that the voice or command of a man should have such an influence. A miracle may be accurately defined, a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interposition of some invisible agent. A miracle may either be discoverable by men or not.... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1812 - 586 pages
...Deist" has found a very convenient definition : " a miracle (says he) has very properly been defined a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity." The definition may suit the gentleman's purpose, no doubt ; but I have yet to learn that it is the... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1817 - 780 pages
...of Mr. Hants Oljettion to Miraclci. MR. HUME, in his celebrated Essay, Note K, defines a miracle " A transgression of a law of nature, by a particular volition of the IJeity, or by the interposition of an Invisible Agent." This Essay, to use his own words, is designed... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 528 pages
...command of a man should have such an influence. A miracle may be accurately defined, a trarugretsion of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interposition of tome invisible agent. A miracle may either be discovered by men or not.... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 628 pages
...that the voice or command of a man should have such an influence. A miracle may be accurately defined, a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interposition of some invisible agent. A miracle may either be discovered by men or not.... | |
 | Charles Babbage - 1837 - 260 pages
...violation of the laws of nature." * And again, in note K — " A miracle may be accurately defined — A transgression " of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or " by the interposition oj some invisible agent. A miracle may " be either discovered by men or not.... | |
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A miracle may be accurately defined, a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interposition of some invisible agent. 
