 | John Leland - 1754 - 438 דפים
...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 - 1756 - 482 דפים
...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 an extraordinary... | |
 | John Leland - 1764 - 426 דפים
...miracle, or even according to Mr. Hume's own definition of a miracle, that ", it is a tranigreffion " of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or " by the interpofal of fome invifible agent;" but is a manifeft abfurdity. But in the cafe of an extraordinary... | |
 | David Hume - 1779 - 548 דפים
...command of a man mould have fuch an influence. A miracle may be accurately denned, a tranfgrejjion »fa law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interpofition of fame invifible agent. A miracle may either be difcoverable by men or not. This alters... | |
 | 1817 - 798 דפים
...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 evidence,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1807 - 530 דפים
...cle, it is said, p. 182• in the note, " may be accurately defined, a TRA.HSGUSS* aio* of a lirai of nature, by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interposal of " some invitibIe agent." The word transgreasion invariably denotes a criminal opposition to authority. The... | |
 | George Campbell - 1807 - 294 דפים
...miracle," it is said, p. 182, in tht note, " may be accurately dr fined, " A TRANSGRESSION of \a latu of nature, by a particular " volition of the Deity, or by the interposal of some in" visible agent." The word transgression invariably denotes a criminal opposition to authority. The... | |
 | David Hume - 1809 - 556 דפים
...contrary to nature than that the voice or command of a man should have such an influence. A miracle may be accurately defined, a transgression of a law...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. This alters... | |
 | 1812 - 586 דפים
...— " a 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... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 528 דפים
...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. This alters... | |
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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. 
