9 Jan y 1816

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Ch.1.

General Results of the enquiry—General Grounds of those results

Taken in the aggregate, the facts which in the book called the New Testament in general, and, in particular in that part of it in which is contained the history of Jesus may be divided into two classes: viz. 1. facts therein represented as miraculous produced by supernatural power i.e. such as if true were supernatural violations of the established laws of nature. (a) 2. facts not therein stated as miraculous.

In relation to those several classes of facts of the inquiry of which, together with the considerations from which in the character of grounds or sources, to exhibit the results go the object and business of this work, the results are

1. that in regard to all such as were really intended by the historian or other writer to be represented as supernatural, they (i.e. assistance by which their existence was affirmed) were as to either as to every circumstance, or at the least as to every circumstance therein represented as supernatural, untrue.

2. that in regard of those facts and circumstances which were not so intended to be represented as supernatural, some were untrue, others true. And in regard to each to which class it may with greatest probability of correctness be referred, will of course be matter for inquiry, examination and inference in each individual instance.

(a) Note exhibiting an exposition of the word miracle.

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New Testament in particular Jesus—regarding facts are 1. meant to be represented as supernatural, 2. Not meant &c.

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Results of the inquiry

1. Facts meant to be represented as supernatural are (i.e. the representation) so far at least not true.

2. Facts not meant &c were some true & some false: which were which will not be terminable but by particular consideration.

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Supernatural, what