1 J'41 .A~-s~Jnt or~ BrHte. ' ' Part n: fuaps or p~1rcels of the r~me hol] TrHth ~hat is contained in the Scrjprures. And therefore even fo much Truth among the Hea– t: hens as profit~d them to any Reformation, was the worcl of God,and owned by l]im.. ~ . . .fl.!!_er. 6. Doyott believe that Jefus Chrift did rife a[,ttin from tkt dead, or mt ~ and that he and hi& Difeipl.eJ di~ -worl( t/,ofe rnany • tmcomrolledMzmclo, or nvt.? Ifyou do believe tt, then what need you funher tefiimony to prove the doElrine to be of God .? or . to prove that there is a Life f(j come ?·Shall the Captain of ou r Salvation himfc-lf .Rife from the dettd, and CIIHIJHer Jearh, and 11[ca:d up i1uo Heaven, to .foe-w,NJ that there is aLife to corne,and yet will you not believe it? Or Would God lend eo any man his Power to con.f.Jrm a falfe doctrine ro the world ? If fo, then 1 . Jt would be God himfdf that ilio1:1ld miftead os : For it is he that worketh the Miracles, or granteth fpecial Power eo the in– ;firument to do it . . 2. Man f.hould be unavoidably mifled. .For if. ·• mAn rife from the Dud, and raife others, and give to ·thoufands , theguifrs of LcmgHagtJ, bealitJg, and thf like, and all this a eno greater contrary eyidence from God of fome contradiction or wnrrollment, I am un~voida6Jy ·dtceived ; and neither mygreata-. tjl innocency, or dilij,cnce, or any otber help from men, could poffibiy relieveme. Andhe that can believe that the Infinitely . ; l'owerftd,Wife,andGood,i$ either nectffitaudor difpofed to deceive the world, and Rule them by deceit and fallhood~· and to lend his . poiver to confirm a doctrine that he bateth, and is againit himfelf, this man indced .believeth not that there is any God. 3. Even the Brutifls them[elves and all che lnfi~e!J with whom we talk,' will confeis chat if they fuould fee Chri.ft Rife, or fee fuch Mi'! · rllcles , t.hey would /;fiiel;e: and . therefore they do confefs that - they are cot,em E.vidence to thofe that know of them. Obj. Did not the forcerr ers in Egypt _work.. Miracle1 r · '.An[. J·, W.smltrJ th~y did, but not Miracle'~ . 2. They were ~o.ntrollu/ and foamed and di/owned VJ God, by M~Jrs his t:oncra~ . did:ory conquering Miracles. Obj. But fome m:'ght h~vedyedbetween the Magici~tnJ wonderJ" 11n6l Mofes l:onJrolment,llnd fo have ba11 unavoidahlyloft. Anfw. I . The ti.me w~s neer, and chat not likely of thofe that .knew .of them; 2. Ar th<: firfi wonder of the Magicians, Aaron.J Rod f~: allowe d up their Rods, ExtJd.7. I z . and therefore the conquefi (! oligcdth ~m to fufp ~nd belief of the other. 3._The Miracles of · . . ~J
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