We may now sum up the present argument. We showed that miracles are credible both as marvels and as special works of God, if it be credible that they were brought about as signs to confirm a revelation. And we have now shown that, supposing God to make a revelation, which we have already admitted, there is nothing inconsistent with His character as far as we know it, and therefore nothing in the slightest degree incredible, in His using such signs, as one of the means of confirming its truth. On the whole, then, we conclude that a Miraculous Revelation is certainly credible. Whether one has ever been made will be discussed in the following chapters.
PART II.
THE JEWISH RELIGION.
| CHAP. | [VIII.] | THAT THE ACCOUNT OF THE CREATION WAS DIVINELY REVEALED. |
| " | [IX.] | THAT ITS ORIGIN WAS CONFIRMED BY MIRACLES. |
| " | [X.] | THAT ITS HISTORY WAS CONFIRMED BY MIRACLES. |
| " | [XI.] | THAT ITS HISTORY WAS ALSO CONFIRMED BY PROPHECIES. |
| " | [XII.] | THAT THE JEWISH RELIGION IS PROBABLY TRUE. |
[CHAPTER VIII.]
THAT THE ACCOUNT OF THE CREATION WAS DIVINELY REVEALED.
(A.) Its General Principles.
(1.) Its pure Monotheism; admittedly true.
(2.) Its seven days need not be taken literally.