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.).

377. III. QUOD SOLA CHARITAS NON PRODUCAT ¹ BONA OPERA, MINUS ADHUC SOLA FIDES, SED QUOD CHARITAS ET FIDES SIMUL; causa est quia Charitas absque fide non est ² charitas, neque Fides absque charitate est fides, ut supra 355-358, ostensum est, quare solitaria Charitas non datur, nec solitaria Fides, inde nec dici potest, quod Charitas per se aliqua bona opera producat, nec quod Fides per se; hoc simile est, quemadmodum cum Voluntate et Intellectu; solitaria Voluntas non datur, quare nec aliquid producit, neque solitarius Intellectus ³ datur, nec aliquid producit, sed omnis productio fit ab utroque simul, et fit ab Intellectu ex Voluntate; quod hoc simile sit, est quia Voluntas est habitaculum charitatis, ⁴ ac Intellectus est habitaculum fidei; dicitur, quod adhuc minus sola Fides, est quia Fides est Veritas, et ejus operatio est facere Veritates, et hae illuminant charitatem et ejus exercitia; ⁵ quod illuminent, docet Dominus, dicendo, QUI FACIT VERITATEM, VENIT AD LUCEM, ut manifestentur ejus Opera, quoniam in Deo facta sunt, Johannes 3:21 quare dum homo facit bona opera secundum veritates, facit illa in luce, hoc est, intelligenter et sapienter.

[2] Conjunctio Charitatis ⁶ et Fidei ⁷ est sicut conjugium mariti et uxoris; ex marito ut patre et ex uxore ut matre nascuntur omnes proles naturales; similiter ⁸ ex Charitate ut patre et ex fide ut matre nascuntur omnes proles spirituales, quae sunt cognitiones boni et veri; ex his cognoscitur generatio familiarum spiritualium; etiam in Verbo in spirituali sensu per Maritum et Patrem significatur Bonum Charitatis, ac per Uxorem et Matrem Verum fidei; ex his etiam patet, quod non sola Charitas nec sola Fides producere possit bona opera, sicut non solus maritus nec sola Uxor aliquas proles. Veritates fidei non modo illuminant charitatem, sed etiam qualificant illam, ac insuper nutriunt illam, quare homo qui charitatem ⁹ habet et non veritates fidei, est sicut ambulans in Horto tempore noctis, et arripit fructus ex arboribus, et nescit num sint boni usus aut mali usus. Quoniam veritates fidei non modo charitatem illuminant, sed etiam hanc qualificant, ut dictum est, sequitur quod charitas absque veritatibus fidei sit sicut fructus absque succo, sicut ¹⁰ torrida ficus, ac sicut uva postquam ex illa vinum est expressum: quoniam veritates nutriunt fidem, ut quoque dictum est, sequitur, quod si charitas est absque veritatibus fidei, non alia ei nutritio sit, quam est homini ex esu panis adusti et simul potu aquae immundae ex quodam stagno.

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