A Discurse on the Miracles of Our Saviour in View of Present Controversy Between Infidels and Apostates - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1729. Excerpt: ... u Accomplisliment of his Prediction) by M stealing his Body away, and pretend"ing he is risen from the dead. Should "such a Sham-Miracle be contrived ' amongst them, and cunningly executed, "it would be nAa.vn (not an Error but) an "Imposture of worse Consequence to our Nation and Religion, than the former in Lazarus could have been, if it had u never been detected: We crave there"fore the Favour of your Excellency, to "give Command for the making his Se"pulchre sure, till the third Day is past, ' that neither his dead Body may be ta"ken away, and a Resurrection pretend"ed; nor a living one flipt into its Place, "and a Miracle counterfeited on that Day, "when we will be present at the opening "of the Sepulchre, and give Satisfaction "to the People of his being a false "Prophet. Whether 'Pilate was at all intent on the Prevention of Fraud in this Cafe, or would not willingly have connived at it, to increase the Divisions and Distractions of our then unhappy Nation, may be question'd: But the Request of our Chief Triests; was so reasonable, and their Importunities so urgent, that he could not resist them; and therefore ordered them a Watch for the C SepulSepulchre, which they might make as sure, as they could, against Fraud and Imposture, till the third Day. hereupon our Chief Trie/Is deliberate, what Measures were fittest to be taken to this Purpose. And as I can't, and don't believe any Man else can, devise any better for the Security of the Sepulchre against Fraud, than what they took; so I admire and applaud their Prudence, Circumspection, and Precaution in the Case. They seatd the Stone at the Mouth of the Sepulchre, and placed a Guard of Soldiers about it; which were Two such certain Means for the Prevention or Detection of Cheat in a Resurrection,...
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