. Observations on the history and evidences of the resurrection of Jesus Christ [electronic resource]. By Gilbert West, Esq;. ervice to them, fmcethey will ftill find a Miracle in their Way,namely, the amazing Birth, Growth, and In-creafe of Chriftianity. Which Facts, thoughthey mould not be able to account for them,they cannot however deny. In order thereforeto deftroy the Evidence drawn from them byChriftians, they muft prove them not to havebeen miraculous, by mewing how they couldhave been effected in the natural Courfe of hu-man Affairs, by fuch weak Inftruments asChrifi and his Apoftles


. Observations on the history and evidences of the resurrection of Jesus Christ [electronic resource]. By Gilbert West, Esq;. ervice to them, fmcethey will ftill find a Miracle in their Way,namely, the amazing Birth, Growth, and In-creafe of Chriftianity. Which Facts, thoughthey mould not be able to account for them,they cannot however deny. In order thereforeto deftroy the Evidence drawn from them byChriftians, they muft prove them not to havebeen miraculous, by mewing how they couldhave been effected in the natural Courfe of hu-man Affairs, by fuch weak Inftruments asChrifi and his Apoftles (taking them to bewhat they are pleafed to call them, Enthufiaftsor Impoftors) and by fuch Means as they werepofTerTed of and employed. But this I ima-gine to be as much above the Capacity of thegreateft Philofophers to fliew, as it is to provethe Poflibility of executing the proud Boaft of Archimedes [ 445 3Archimedes (even granting his Poftulatum) ofmoving and wielding the Globe of this Earth,by Machines of human Invention, and com-pofed of fuch Materials only, as Nature fur-nifties for the ordinary Ufe of Man, - - . E R R A fJ. PAGE 19, , after one infert 70, 1. 25, for ojreacUV- 3bid. ——-. avtiCaKKz ts read <LvTi£&kKi7l. P. 80. 1. 19, foricfixion read cifixion. P. 84, at the End of the 18 Line, put two inverted Com-mas , to denote the Conclufion of the Obfervationsbegun p. 78. P. 88, 1. 15, after tr-, read thee. P. 274, 1. 1, laft Wcrd but one, for Kingdom read Redemp-tion. P. 292, 1. 25. for end read called. P. 306, 1. 2c, for Writing read Writings. P. 310, 1. 9, for acknowledged read acknowledge. P. 311, 1. 2, after take infert the. P. 313, 1. 14, after Hands del. the full Stop, and place aCom


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