Others allowed that such events occurred but hesitated to call them miracles lest Protestants stray into the “superstitions” of Catholics.[196] Puritan theologians typically described such events as special providences, though the line between these providences and miracles was often thin.[197] Following Jas 5:14–15, contemporary Protestants regularly prayed for people’s healing, but they expected recovery “through providential means,” not an instant miracle.[198]
