Scripture Confirmations of New Church Doctrine [Brief Latin Title: Dicta Probantia]

1. The Apostles; Miracles

The apostles are named (Acts of the Apostles 1:13, 26).

Judas the traitor burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out (Acts of the Apostles 1:16-19).

Many miracles and signs were done by the apostles (Acts of the Apostles 2:43). Peter and John healed the lame man sitting at the gate of the temple, therefore all were astonished, but when the priests heard them preaching about Jesus, they laid hands upon them, thrust them into prison, and afterwards having threatened them sent them away because of the people (Acts of the Apostles 3:1-20; 4). This miracle was done in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts of the Apostles 4:10, 30).

Many miracles done by the apostles (Acts of the Apostles 5:12, 5:15, 5:16), but yet they were put in prison by the high priest, and although they were led out thence by an angel miraculously, yet they were beaten, and warned not to preach concerning Jesus (verses 29-40).

Stephen also did great signs and miracles (Acts of the Apostles 6:8).

Miracles done by Philip (Acts of the Apostles 8:6, 7, 13).

Simon the sorcerer made himself great in Samaria, saying, here is the great power of God; but he was severely reproved by Peter (Acts of the Apostles 8:9, 10 seq., 20-24).

Miracles done by Peter, and also that he raised the dead to life (Acts of the Apostles 9:33, 34, 36-42).

The miracle of Paul, that a certain man was made blind (Acts of the Apostles 13:11); also others (Acts of the Apostles 19:11, 12; 20:9 seq.; 28:3 seq., 8).

Miracles done by the disciples, and with Paul (Acts of the Apostles 14:3, 8-10, 19, 20; 16:25, 26 seq.).

1843. Quod ‘peregrinum erit semen tuum’ significet quod rara charitas et fides, constat a significatione ‘peregrini’ et a significatione ‘seminis’; ‘peregrinum’ significat quod non natum in terra ita quod non agnoscitur pro indigena, proinde quod spectatur sic alienum; ‘semen’ autem significat charitatem et ejus fidem, ut ostensum prius n. 255, 1025, et supra ad vers. 3. Quia ‘peregrinum’ dicitur quod spectatur ut alienum, et alienum est quod non in terra seu ex terra, sequitur quod sit id quod rarum, proinde quod charitas et fides charitatis erit rara, quae est ‘semen’; agitur de tempore ante consummationem quando ‘tenebrae magnae’, hoc est, falsitates, quod tunc ‘semen peregrinum’, seu charitas et fides rara:

[2] quod fides rara ultimis temporibus a Domino praedictum, ubi de consummatione saeculi, apud Matth. 24:4 ad fin. ; Marcus 13:3 ad fin. ; Luc. xxi ad fin. ; ubi quicquid dicitur, involvit quod illis temporibus rara charitas et fides, et quod tandem nulla; per Johannem in Apocalypsi similiter; tum quoque apud Prophetas multoties; praeter illa quae in historicis Verbi;

[3] sed per fidem quae ultimis temporibus peritura, nihil aliud intelligitur quam charitas; nusquam alia fides datur quam fides charitatis; qui non charitatem habet, ne hilum fidei habere potest est charitas ipse fundus cui implantatur; est cor ejus ex quo est et vivit; ideo antiqui amorem et charitatem compararunt ‘cordi’, et fidem ‘pulmoni’, quorum utramque in pectore; simile etiam est, nam vitam fidei absque charitate sibi fingere, est sicut vitam ex solo pulmone absque corde, quae quod non dabilis sit, unicuivis constare potest; ideo cordis vocabant omnia quae charitatis; et solius oris seu pulmonis per respirationis influxum in loquelam, omnia quae fidei absque charitate; formulae inde antiquae de bonis et veris quod ex corde exire debeant.