like men, upon what ground are we to take them for angels? The women
saw men, and therefore they can witness only to the seeing of men. But
I suppose it is the women's judgement, and not their evidence, that we
are to follow in this case. Here then we have a story of one
apparition to support the credit of another apparition: and the first
apparition hath not so much as the evidence of the women to support it,
but is grounded on their superstition, ignorance, and fear. Every
country can afford an hundred instances of this kind; and there is this
common to them all, that as learning and common sense prevail in any
country, they die away, and are no more heard of.

The next witnesses are the women themselves. The wisest men can
hardly guard themselves against the fears of superstition; poor silly
women therefore in this case must needs be unexceptionable witnesses,
and fit to be admitted into the number of the chosen witnesses to
attest this fact. One part of the account given of them is very
rational, that they were surprised and frightened beyond measure; and I
leave it to your Lordship and the court to judge, how well qualified
they were to give a just relation of what passed.

After this, Jesus appears to two of his disciples as they were
upon a journey; he joins them, and introduces a discourse about
himself; and spent much time, till it began to grow dark, in expounding
the prophecies relating to the death and resurrection of the Messias.
All this while, the disciples knew him not. But then going into an
house to lodge together, at supper he broke bread, and gave it to
them; immediately they knew him, immediately he vanished. Here then
are two witnesses more. But what will you call them? eye-witnesses?
Why their eyes were open, and they had their senses, when he reasoned
with them and they knew him not. So far therefore they are witnesses