02502cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500820015926400510024130000470029233600260033933700260036533800360039150000310042750801180045852013670057653400450194365300520198865300340204065300300207485600430210499900170214741203UtSlPG20260610133936.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a75011268  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBT1 aWoolston, Thomas,d1670-173310aSix Discourses on the Miracles of Our Saviour, and Defences of His Discourses 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-10-27  aProduced by Douglas L. Alley, III, David Ross and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Six Discourses on the Miracles of Our Saviour, and Defences of His Discourses" by Thomas Woolston is a theological treatise written in the early 18th century. The work delves into the nature of the miracles attributed to Jesus, arguing against their literal interpretation and instead promoting an allegorical understanding. Woolston critiques the traditional views held by the clergy of his time regarding the miraculous events in the New Testament, positioning himself within a broader debate on the intersection of faith and rational criticism.  At the start of the discourse, Woolston establishes the context of a contemporary controversy surrounding the interpretation of Jesus' miracles, asserting that many of these events have been misconceived as credible proof of his divine authority. He discusses how modern clerics have shifted their focus to these miracles in their defense of Christianity, while he argues that they should return to ancient interpretations and spiritual meanings. By citing early Church Fathers, Woolston aims to demonstrate that the miracles serve a parabolic function rather than a literal one, using examples such as the healing of the sick and the transfiguration to illustrate his points about the deeper, mystical significance of these accounts in relation to spiritual truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJesus Christ -- Miracles -- Early works to 1800  aSmalbroke, Richard, 1672-1749  aGibson, Edmund, 1669-174840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41203  c82042d82042