The Unitarians Make Light of Our Lord's Miracles

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A Unitarian author, Henry Gow, writes that " Jesus was not born of a virgin, he did not work miracles over Nature, or raise the dead. In so far as he healed the sick, it was in consequence of human powers of love and faith which are not yet fully understood, but which, so far as He really possessed them, must be regarded as entirely human." (Freedom and Truth, p. 226).
If this writer read the four Gospels with their ample record of the miracles our Lord performed, with his views he must deny that our Lord turned water into wine in a moment of time (John 2: I-II). That was surely a miracle beyond the reach of human powers. He must also deny that our Lord multiplied five loaves and two small fishes, thereby satisfying the hunger of five thousand men, besides women and children (Matt. 14:2121And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. (Matthew 14:21)). In all the history of mankind was it ever heard that a mere handful of food could be so multiplied? Was this not above nature?
Among the miracles, the Unitarian writer says our Lord did not do, was that of raising the dead. He must deny then the story of the Roman Centurion's daughter being raised to life again (Matt. 9:18,22-2618While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. (Matthew 9:18)
22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. 23And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, 24He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. (Matthew 9:22‑26)). He must likewise deny that the widow of Nain's son, as he was being carried to his burial, was at the word of our Lord restored to life again (Luke 7:12-1712Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 15And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 16And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. 17And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about. (Luke 7:12‑17)). Above all, take the case of the raising of Lazarus, dead already four days, and putrefaction setting in, He must deny that our Lord restored him to life again to the great joy of his sorrowing sisters (John 2:1-46). We wonder at the bold effrontery, that tells us that our Lord did not raise the dead.
We are told that the miracles our Lord performed were " entirely human." This is most evidently not true. The writer has often said, that when so-called Divine Healers, Christian Scientists, Mormons, Pentecostalites, Roman Catholics at Lourdes, etc., can give proof of their claims of divine healing by restoring a severed limb in a moment of time, leaving no trace of the operation, even if it were so small a part of the human body as an ear, he will immediately recognize their claims. Malchus' ear is a test case, not yet emulated by any of our present-day so-called Divine Healers. Our Lord performed this miracle (Luke 22:50,5150And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. (Luke 22:50‑51)). Was that miracle " entirely human "? We have not heard of these self-named Divine Healers rushing to the battlefields, and restoring severed limbs to the mutilated.