And these criteria given by God, or Moses, as the means whereby they might know a true Prophet from a false one, most exquisitely prove his wisdom and foresight.

For if he had not expressly excluded miracles, or "signs and wonders," from being proof of the divinity of doctrines, the barriers which divided his religion from those of idolaters, must have been broken down; since, as we have seen, well attested miracles (meaning always by miracles, "signs and wonders," brought to pass by human agency,) are related to have been performed in proof of the divinity of every religion under Heaven.
But veritable prophecy is, and can he a proof proper only to a true Revelation, because none can know what is to come but God, and those sent by him.

Accordingly, we find that the Jewish Prophets were not acknowledged as such, but on account of their foretelling the truth, or being supposed to do so.
Thus, it is said, 1 Samuel iii.

20, "And all Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, knew, that Samuel was established to be a Prophet of the Lord." Why?
Because he performed miracles?
No! he performed none.

But he was known as a Prophet because "the Lord was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground," i.
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