that no Relations but those in the Scriptures are true; a task I would not have you undertake. But I fee your Drift; tell, therefore, thofe confident Boafters of Miracles, that Suetonius, and C. Ta citus are much more credible Authors, than a thousand of their Legendary Writers; and that if the Popish Religion be therefore true, (as diftinguifh'd from the Reformed one) because that Miracles are wrought by Papists, fo was Vefpafian's Religion true, because he cur'd the Lame and Blind. Tell them Philoftratus's Life of Apollonius is a true Hiftory, compar'd with the Lives of a hundred

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of their Saints; and that if Popery be true, because these Saints liv'd and dy'd in the Profeffion of it, who yet wrought Miracles- then may we offer Sacrifice to Hercules, to Jove, and to Apollo, because Apollonius did fo, and yet wrought Miracles. I will not be flow to say, that the Miracles of the One, are full as credible as thofe of the Other, and have really done Chriftianity as little harm, when believ'd. But of this matter you may fee enough in all our English Writers. Say only to thefe People; Lay down the Doctrines beforehand, which you tell us are neceffary to

be believed, as parts of the Chriftian Religion (and not believed by the Reformed Churches) and tell us, beforehand, that God, to teftify to the truth of thefe Doctrines, hath given you power to work true Miracles, and then work them, as Chrift and his Apostles wrought theirs, in the presence of those who are to be convinc'd of the truth of what you say Say this to faythem, and hear their Answer, and till that time, mind not any thing they fay concerning Miracles, for all the reft will be but idle talk.

I suppose our Business now is drawing to a Conclufion, and I hope I have discharg'd

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my felf of my Engagement, to your Satisfaction.

A. You have Sir; and I have nothing left to fay, if I may not trouble you, once more, to recapitulate what has been lately faid.

B. I fay then, that it makes a remarkable difference betwixt fuch as work Miracles, that One fhall know and de*clare beforehand, that he fhall be enabled to work them. Our Lord bad Philip furnish out a Table for five thoufand Strangers; but the Gofpel fays-- that he did it but to prove him, for he himself knew beforehand what he would do, John vi. 6. So Mofes was before instructed of God, that

he should do fuch and fuch Miracles, which he foretold he would do; whereas the Magicians were fent for to fee what they could do, and knew not that they should do any thing, till God permitted them to try, and (for wife Reasons of his own) permitted them also to do three Miracles. They knew not when to begin, nor when to make an end; for (encouraged by three Succeffes) they attempted to go on, and bring Lice upon the Land, and could not, a certain token that they were ignorant of any Power they had to do Miracles; for had they known what they could do, they might have

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