Hume-I believe

“ … as it diminishes the authority of prodigies, that there is no testimony for any, even those which have not been expressly detected, that is not opposed by an infinite number of witnesses; so that not only the miracle destroys the credit of testimony, but the testimony destroys itself (pg.81).” This quote I found intriguing but definitely confusing too. Now from what I understand Hume is saying that because there are not an infinite number of witnesses, meaning everyone I suppose, then who can testify that the miracle happened, and how would you be so certain they are not lying? SO because not everyone seen the miracle, then the miracle-worker can not be credited for making a miracle and having that authority, and which then the miracle would be deemed as unknown, unless you yourself were a witness, or false, depending on your belief in miracles. I guess I can say I do, myself believe in miracles, and for Hume to say this convinces me he obviously does not. But then I ask, why would a random group of people make this statement that such a miraculous thing happened? Why would they all go along with it and want to persuade the world that that particular thing did take place, and the such is apparently possible? What motif could these people have to this? I think it is utterly ridiculous to say no miracles are possible, even though you have some that could bet their life and soul that they are, with first-hand experiencing proof. I would have no reason not to believe in something so wonderful, and out of the ordinary, but instead look to it and gain hope and strength that miracles can occur… Some tales I can say I would not place my faith into, for example some ancient Greek myths that created average humans into creatures that made miracles happen daily. But claims of good things, beautiful recoveries, I would like to say I believe that did take place, I would like to have that faith in miracles and the impossible coming true; because one day I might need a small miracle, and who knows…maybe it’s one of those things that you don’t have to see it to believe it, but you must believe it to achieve it… Do you believe?