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.).

69. LEX ET OPERA. SECTIO 7.1

Quod quisque judicabitur secundum opera, Rom. 2:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, vide Judicium.

Quotquot sine lege peccarunt, sine lege peribunt, et quotquot in lege peccarunt, per legem judicabuntur. Non enim auditores legis justificabuntur a Deo, sed factores legis justificabuntur, Rom. 2:12, 13.

Gentes quae legem non habent, natura ea quae legis sunt faciunt, hi sibi ipsis Lex sunt; qui demonstrant opus legis scriptum in cordibus suis, illis testimonium perhibet conscientia illorum, Rom. 2:14, 15.

Ex operibus legis non justificabitur ulla caro coram Deo, Rom. 3:20, causa quia omnes peccatores sunt, ibi in antec.

Gloriatio exclusa est, per quam legem, operumne, non, sed per legem fidei, concludimus ergo fide justificari hominem sine operibus legis. Ergone legem abrogamus per fidem, absit, sed legem stabilimus. Rom. 3:27, 28, 31.

Si Abrahamus ex operibus justificatus est, habet gloriationem, atqui non a Deo: scriptura dicit, credidit Abrahamus Deo, et imputatum est illi in justitiam: jam vero ei, qui operatur, merces non imputatur juxta gratiam, sed juxta debitum - sed ei qui non operatur, credit vero in eum qui justificat impium, imputatur fides in justitiam; David dicit, beatus homo cui Deus imputat justitiam sine operibus: beati quorum remissae sunt iniquitates, et quorum occultata sunt peccata; beatus vir cui non imputat Dominus peccatum, Rom. 4:2 ad 9, 13, 22.

Quomodo intelligendum, quod non simus sub lege sed sub gratia, Rom. 6. Vide Regeneratio.

Quod Lex revelaverit quid peccatum, et quid concupiscentia, Rom. 7:7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, seq.

Lex spiritualis est, homo carnalis; non quod volo hoc facio, sed quod odi id facio: video aliam legem in membris meis, quae repugnat legi mentis meae; consentio legi Dei secundum internum hominem; nam mente mea servio legi Dei, carne vero legi peccati, Rom. 7:14 ad 25.

Si gratia, non amplius ex operibus, quoniam gratia non amplius fit gratia; si vero ex operibus, non amplius est gratia, quoniam opus non amplius est opus, Rom. 11:6.

Quod charitas sit plenitudo legis, Rom. 13:8, 9, 10, vide Charitas.

Qui seminat parce, etiam parce metet; qui vero seminat cum benedictionibus, cum benedictionibus etiam metet, 2 Cor. 9:6.