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Scriptural Confirmations #1

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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.).

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Arcana Coelestia #4058

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4058. Actum est in illis quae praecedunt in hoc capite apud Matthaeum, de successiva vastatione Ecclesiae, quod nempe primum non inciperent scire quid bonum et verum sed litigarent de illis; secundo quod contemnerent illa; tertio quod non corde agnoscerent; quarto quod profanarent; de his actum est in illo capite a vers. 3

ad 22; et quia adhuc permansurum verum fidei et bonum charitatis, in medio seu apud quosdam qui electi 1 vocantur, agitur de statu veri quod fide: qualis tunc erit, a versu 23 ad 28, et de statu boni quod est charitatis et amoris, in his versibus qui nunc allati sunt; tum quoque de initio novae Ecclesiae.

Footnotes:

1. The Manuscript inserts ibi.

  
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This is the Third Latin Edition, published by the Swedenborg Society, in London, between 1949 and 1973.

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Matthaeus 24:24-25

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24 Surgent enim pseudochristi, et pseudoprophetæ : et dabunt signa magna, et prodigia, ita ut in errorem inducantur (si fieri potest) etiam electi.

25 Ecce prædixi vobis.