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.).

58. ADVENTUS DOMINI. SECTIO 4.30

En super montibus pedes evangelizantis, proclamantis pacem, feriare o Jehudah festa tua, quia non addet amplius per te transire belial, omnis exscindetur. [Nahum 2:1.]

Vocatur dies frigoris, Nah. 3:17.

Consumendo consumam omnia desuper superficiebus terrae, consumam hominem et bestiam, consumam avem coelorum et pisces maris, exscindam hominem a superficiebus terrae, Zeph. 1:2, 3.

Dum nondum venit super vos excandescentia irae Jehovae, dum nondum venit super vos dies irae Jehovae, forte abscondemini in die irae Jehovae, Gaza relicta erit, et Askelon in vastitatem, quando visitabit eos Jehovah Deus eorum, Zeph. 2:2, 3, 4, 7.

Erit Moab ut Sodoma, filii Ammonis sicut Gomorrha, locus derelictus urticae, et fovea salis, ac vastitas in aeternum, Zeph. 2:9.

Post vastationem et ultimum judicium, de quibus in praecedentibus agitur, sequuntur haec: -Tum demum convertar ad populos labio perspicuo, ut omnes invocent Nomen Jehovae, ut serviant Ipsi uno humero. Reliquiae Israelis non facient perversitatem, neque loquentur mendacium, neque invenietur in ore eorum lingua doli; jubila, laetare et exulta ex omni corde, filia Hierosolymae. Rex Israelis Jehovah in medio tui, ne time malum amplius; in die illo dicetur Hierosolymae, ne time; Jehovah Deus in medio tui, potens servabit, laetabitur super te cum gaudio, acquiescet in amore suo, exultabit super te cum jubilo, in tempore isto adducam vos, in isto congregabo vos, quia dabo vos in nomen et in laudem omnibus populis terrae, Zephan. 3:9 ad 20.

Adhuc semel brevi illud, quando Ego commovens coelos, et terram, et mare et aridam; tum commovebo omnes gentes, ut veniat electio omnium gentium, impleamque domum hanc gloria; major erit gloria domus hujus posterioris quam prioris, nam in loco hoc dabit pacem, Hagg. 2:6 ad 9.