As for example, when we read that after the Rod of Moses being cast on the ground became a Serpent, (Exod. 7. 11.) "the Magicians of Egypt did the like by their Enchantments;" and that after Moses had turned the waters of the Egyptian Streams, Rivers, Ponds, and Pooles of water into blood, (Exod. 7. 22.) "the Magicians of Egypt did so likewise, with their Enchantments;" and that after Moses had by the power of God brought frogs upon the land, (Exod. 8. 7.) "the Magicians also did so with their Enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt;" will not a man be apt to attribute Miracles to Enchantments; that is to say, to the efficacy of the sound of Words; and think the same very well proved out of this, and other such places?
Esaterako, Moisesen makila lurrera jaurtiki eta suge bihurtu ondoren, ondoko hau irakur dezakegu (Ir. 7, 11): Egiptoko aztiek, beren azti-baliabidez, beste horrenbeste egin zuten; eta Moisesek Egiptoko erreka, ibai, putzu eta urmaheletako ura odol bihurtu ondoren, hauxe berriro (Ir. 7, 22): Egiptoko aztiek ere beste horrenbeste egin zuten beren azti-baliabidez; eta Moisesek Jainkoaren boterez igelen izurritea erorrarazi zuenean Egiptoko lurraldera (Ir. 8, 3), Aztiek ere beste horrenbeste egin zuten beren azti-baliabidez, Egipto lurralde gainera igelak igoaraziz. Ez al dago, horren arabera, mirakuluak enkantamenduei egozterik, hau da, hots jakin batzuen eraginkortasunari, eta goiko pasartea eta beste antzeko batzuk horren froga oso ona direla pentsatzerik?