Christs miracles delivered in a sermon. By Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of…Christes miracles deliuered in a sermon. By Arthvr Dent, preacher of the word of…

Secondly, a miracle is rare in regard of the manner of working it, as when the water was turned into blood, it was not a rare thing to see blond, but the manner of working it, as namely with a Rod, was most rare and was never seen before. So we do see that Christs manner of healing the blind man was very rare. Therefore ⟨image 6⟩a miracle: if it be a miracle indeed, first it must be a true work, Secondly a rare work, either in regard of the thing it self, or in regard of the manner of doing it.

Secondly, a miracle is rare in regarde of the maner of working it, as when the water was turned into bloud, it was not a rare thing to sée blond, but the manner of working it, as namely with a Rod, was most rare and was neuer seene before. So we do sée that Christs manner of healing the blind man was very rare. Therefore ⟨image 6⟩a miracle: if it be a miracle indéed, first it must be a true worke, Secondly a rare worke, either in regarde of the thing it selfe, or in regard of the manner of dooing it.

Apparently wrought, &c.

Apparantly wrought, &c.

Thirdly, a miracle must have this annexed unto it: for it must not be obscure, but apparent I mean not to the reason and judgement of man, but to mans sense, that is, to some of his senses, or to all of them, without controversy or doubting. This we shall see in all true miracles wrought by god, to be of this nature, namely clear and evident to mans senses: for either men did feel them, as the darkness in Egypt, or else they might touch them, taste them, or smell them. When the Lord brought his people of Israel from Egypt, all the miracles which he by his power had wrought among them were most apparent unto mans sense. As namely when they went through the read Sea, there he made the waters to divide themselves, and to stand like mighty mountains on each side