Here lies the special significance of this miracle; it brings into prominence this distinctive peculiarity of a miracle, that it consists of a marvel which is coincident with an express announcement of it, and is therefore Referrible to a personal agent.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
When the infima species, or proximate Kind, to which an individual belongs, has been ascertained, the properties common to that Kind include necessarily the whole of the common properties of every other real Kind to which the individual can be Referrible.
"A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2)"
John Stuart Mill
The reception of General Lafayette is the one single instance in which the national pride has overcome the national thrift; and this was clearly Referrible to the one single feeling of enthusiasm of which they appear capable, namely, the triumph of their successful struggle for national independence.
"Domestic Manners of the Americans"
Fanny Trollope