802
Thebeginning.—Miraclesenableustojudgeofdoctrine, anddoctrineenablesustojudgeofmiracles.
, inordertoknowthem; ; onthecontrary, , thatitdoesnotdestroytheproofwhichthetruemiraclesgiveofthetruth, whichisthechiefendofthemiracles.
Moseshasgiventworules: thatthepredictiondoesnotcometopass (), andthattheydonotleadtoidolatry (); andJesusChrist[318] one.
Ifdoctrineregulatesmiracles, miraclesareuselessfordoctrine.
Ifmiraclesregulate....
Objectiontotherule.—, anotheratpresent.
803
Miracle.—Itisaneffect, whichexceedsthenaturalpowerofthemeanswhichareemployedforit; andwhatisnotamiracleisaneffect, , thosewhohealbyinvocationofthedevildonotworkamiracle; ...
804
Thetwofundamentals; oneinward, theotheroutward; graceandmiracles; bothsupernatural.
805
Miraclesandtrutharenecessary, becauseitisnecessarytoconvincetheentireman, inbodyandsoul.
806
Inalltimes, eithermenhavespokenofthetrueGod, orthetrueGodhasspokentomen.
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JesusChristhasverifiedthatHewastheMessiah, neverinverifyingHisdoctrinebyScriptureandtheprophecies, butalwaysbyHismiracles.
HeprovesbyamiraclethatHeremitssins.
Rejoicenotinyourmiracles, saidJesusChrist, butbecauseyournamesarewritteninheaven.[319]
IftheybelievenotMoses, neitherwilltheybelieveonerisenfromthedead.
; nemoenimpotesth?csignafacerequ? tufacisnisiDeusfueritcumeo.[320] Hedoesnotjudgeofthemiraclesbytheteaching, butoftheteachingbythemiracles.
TheJewshadadoctrineofGodaswehaveoneofJesusChrist, ; andtheywerefurthercommandedtohaverecoursetothechiefpriests, andtorelyonthem.
