But miracles would be useless to heretics; for the Church, authorised … — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

But miracles would be useless to heretics; for the Church, authorised by miracles which have already obtained belief, tells us that they have not the true faith. There is no doubt that they are not in it, since the first miracles of the Church exclude belief of theirs. Thus there is miracle against miracle, both the first and greatest being on the side of the Church.

Place: SECTION XIII · ¶2699
License: Public domain · Source
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