The truth of Christian religion in six books / written in Latine by Hugo Grotius ; and now translated into English, with the addition of a seventh book, by Symon Patrick ...

SECT. II. The Jews ought to account the Miracles of Christ sufficiently proved.

FIRST of all then, we must intreat them not to think that to be unjust in another Man's case, which they judge to be just and

equitable in their own. If any Pagan demand of them why they believe that Miracles were wrought by Moses, they can give no other answer save that there was always so constant a report thereof among their Nation, that it could not but proceed from the testimony of such as had seen the same.

Thus that the Widows Oyl was increased by Elisha: that Naaman the Syrian was sud∣denly cured of the Leprosie: that the Wo∣mans Son in whose House he lodged was re∣stored to life, and other such like, are be∣lieved by the Jews for no other reason than because witnesses of good credit have record∣ed to posterity, that such things were done. And they believe Elias his taking up into hea∣ven, only for the single testimony of Elisha, as a Man beyond all exception. But we pro∣duce twelve witnesses of unblameable life to testifie that Christ ascended up into Heaven. And many more that saw him upon the Earth after his death. Which things if they be true, then necessarily Christs doctrine is true also; and indeed nothing at all can be alledged by the Jews for themselves, which by equal right or more just title may not be applyed to us also. But to omit further testimonies, it is the confession of the Authors of the Talmud, and other Jews themselves, that strange won∣ders were wrought by Christ; which ought to suffice for this particular. For God cannot

any way more effectually gain authority un∣to a doctrine published by Man, than by the working of miracles.