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...ferred to the devil, and becaule there is no evidence

of difpoffeffions, arifing from the facts themselves,
even fuppofing them to be real, p. 390. Revela-
tion improperly appealed to in proof of their reality,
p. 392. 6. The bare ejection of demons cannot be
pronounced a greater miracle than the cure of na-
tural diforders, nor any miracle at all with regard to
mankind, p. 396. 7. The doctrine of demoniacal
poffeffion, a great prejudice to Christianity, p. 399;
a fource of much fuperftition, ib. fets reafon and
revelation at variance, p. 402, difcredits the miracu-
lous infliction and cure of diseases, p. 403, and de-
ftroys the evidence of miracles in general, p. 406.
8. The true explication of the Gospel demoniacs ef-

-tablishes the certainty, and displays the full glory, of

the miracles performed upon them, which are spoken

of in the New Teftament with fingular emphasis,

made a very powerful impreffion upon the spectators,

and deserve to be ranked amongst the most illustrious

atteftations to Chrift's divine commiffion, p. 408 to

the end.

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1.

N INQUIRY into the Nature and Defign of CHRIST'S TEMPTATION in the WILDERNESS.

The Second Edition, enlarged.

To which is added an APPENDIX, containing fome farther Observations on this Subject, and an Answer to Objections.

II.

A DISSERTATION on MIRACLES, defigned to thew, that they are Arguments of a Divine Interpofition, and abfolute Proofs of the Miffion and Doctrine of a Prophet. Pr. 7s.

III.

An EXAMINATION of Mr. LEMOINE'S
TREATISE on MIRACLES. Pr. 18.

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Na late Differtation on Mirales, the author attempted to hew, that all effects produced In the fyftem of nature, congeneral laws by which it is are proper miracles; and that are works appropriate to God. e of the gospel demoniacs, is nfidered as an objection against principle of that Dissertation, gainst what is there advanced. to demons in particular. Supoffeffions, it may be truly e the power of evil spirits to fes, and to deprive men of

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therefore proper miracles; provided the account of thefe works here referred to, be just.

In order to folve this objection, it is neceffary to fhew, that the diforders imputed to fupernatural poffeffions, proceed from natural caufes, not from the agency of any evil evil fpirits. This, indeed, hath been already attempted by feveral very eminent writers; and, to my apprehenfion, not without confiderable fuccefs. But, great as their merit may be, they do not seem to have placed every part of the argument in its proper light, or to have cleared it from every difficulty. Many think it neceffary, that fome farther attempts should be made to do it jus

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Particularly, Mr. Jofeph Mede, Difc. vi. ps 28; Dr. Sykes, in his Inquiry, and Farther Inquiry; Dr. Lardner, in his Cafe of the Demoniacs; and Dr. Mead, in his Medica Sacra, cix、

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