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  1. D. HumeEnquiries Concerning the Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals, L.A. Selby-Bigge ed. (London: Oxford University Press, 2nd ed., 1902), p. 116. Letters added.

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  2. Ibid.,, pp 117–119.

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  3. Ibid., p. 119

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  4. We do not get the impression from the New Testament accounts that Jesus performed a solitary miracle in some obscure corner of Galilee. Just the opposite picture is given. (See J. 21:25 for a summary).

  5. Among Jesus' followers we can find excellent examples of sceptical humanity. E.g., Lk, 24:1–11; Jn.20:24,25.

  6. Hume said that wonder-love would never be completely eradicated (Enquiries 119). We are not denying this—only the claim that the love of wonder has decreased proportionately with the enlightenment of our society.

  7. J. Kellenberger distinguishes three types of miracles in “Miracles”,International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 10 (1979), p. 146: violation miracles, contingency miracles, natural miracles. Following Hume we shall continue to use “miracle” to signify only the first type.

  8. I have argued this at greater length in a paper, “On Defining Away the Miraculous”, expected soon inPhilosophy (accepted July 1980).

  9. D. Cupitt,Christ and the Hiddenness of God (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971), pp. 148–149.

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  10. The presumption is well supported by the context.Ibid., pp. 138ff.

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Colwell, G.G. Miracles and history. SOPH 22, 9–14 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02891789

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