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miracle and no transgression of the laws of nature。 If this
suspicion be removed； there is evidently a miracle； and a
transgression of these laws； because nothing can be more
contrary to nature than that the voice or command of a man
should have such an influence。 A miracle may be accurately
defined； 。 A miracle may either be discoverable by
men or not。 This alters not its nature and essence。 The
raising of a house or ship into the air is a visible
miracle。 The raising of a feather； when the wind wants ever
so little of a force requisite for that purpose； is as real
a miracle； though not so sensible with regard to us。
＇28＇It may perhaps be objected that I proceed rashly
and from my notions of A/LEXANDER merely from the account
given of him by Lucian； a professed enemy。 It were indeed to
be wished that some of the accounts published by his
followers and accomplices had remained。 The opposition and
contrast betwixt the character and conduct of the same man
as drawn by a friend or an enemy is as strong； even in
common life； much more in these religious matters； as that
betwixt any to men in the world； betwixt A/LEXANDER and St。
Paul； for instance。 See a Letter to Gilbert West； Esq。； on
the Conversion and Apostleship of St。 Paul。 ＇This note was
removed by Hume from later editions of the 。
J。F。＇
＇29＇Hist。 lib。 v。 cap。 8； S/UETONIUS gives nearly the
same account in vita V/ESP。
＇30＇T/HIS book was by Mons。 M/ONTGERON； counsellor or
judge of the parliament of P/ARIS； a man of figure and
character； who was also a martyr to the cause； and is now
said to be somewhere in a dungeon on account of his book。
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