The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library

SCIENCE AND DIVINE INTERPOSITION. 289Bethany, ' l Lazarus, come forth,"-present nolikeness to the conduct of one merely exercisinga deeper knowledge of the remedialmeasures which are constantly being employedin some mode or other for relief ofsuffering. What we witness in the variedforms of His works is supernatural intervention,exercise of divine authority and power.There is no competent vindication of the sacrednarrative by reduction of our Lord'sworks to the level of those forms of knowledgeand skill which are within the reach of humandiscovery. The sacred writings offer nosuggestion pointing in this direction; Christianfaith, in the defence it offers for its recognitionof the miraculous in Christ's life,does not shelter itself behind such a poorbreastwork, as that which is gained by eliminatingthe supernatural,-seeking to defenditself by surrendering all -that is distinctiveof the God-man, who not only spakeas man never spake, but who with profuseliberality performed works of healing whichmade the ears of the nation to tingle, compellingreluctant witnesses to testify, that itwas never so seen in Israel. The supernaturalworks of Jesus belong to the same