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The Grounds of
lickly, before the Face of the Sun ^ fo that it
can never be faid that thefe Demonftrations
of Omnipotency were fubcle Deceits and Impoftors.
2. We have a conftant Tradition of Chrift's
Miracles from the Apoftles, through all Ages of
Chriftianity, even until now ^ the Hiftory of them
has been always the fame, and never was or can
be contradifted.
3. Thefe Miracles are not only acknowledged
by the Chriftians, but by their greateft Enemies
For even the fews^ amongft other things which
they relate of Chrift , in their Talmud , make
mention of his Miracles alfo. The Turks- in
their Alcoran have recorded fome of Chrift's Mi*
racles -, his Refurreftion is commonly believed
amongft them \ they look upon him as a great
Prophet, and as fuch profefs a profound Veneration
for him. Lajily^ Several of the Jewijh^
Mahometan^ and Heathen Writers, frequently
mention Chrift's Miracles •, this the whole Chriftian
World knows better than I my felf,
not therefore now trouble you with particular
Quotations out of thefe Authors.
4. But fuppofing that we had not all thefe Teftimonies
of Chrift's Enemies to prove his Mira-
I (hall
cles, yet that of the Apoftles and Evangelifts
would be abundantly fufRcient, as we fhall more
clearly fhew hereafter : For they had not the leaft
profpeft of any temporal advantage by publilhing
thele things ^ on the contrary, they exafperated
the Powers of the World by it, and with their
Blood feaFd the Do£trines they had taught : This
furely is a valid Proof that the Miracles related
in the Life of Chrift, w^re really done by
hinnu
III.
That