CH 6, ¶3

The original story being miraculous is suggested to be true by the claim of miraculous powers by Christians in subsequent ages. If these claims be true then it is a continuation of the original power; if false it is an imitation. I will not comment as to whether or not the miracles performed in subsequent ages were true, but I will say that they were reported to have happened. Also, false miracles would be patterned after true ones, and if they truly happened at first then it is not hard to believe that they will be fabricated later. It is improbable to believe that this would not happen. (Badley)