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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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Vera Christiana Religio #378

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378. IX. Quod sit Fides vera, Fides spuria, et Fides hypocritica.

Ecclesia Christiana ab incunabulis suis incepit a schismatibus et haeresibus infestari ac discindi, et successu temporis lacerari et dilaniari, vix aliter quam sicut legitur de homine, qui descendit a Hierosolyma 1 Jerichuntem, a latronibus circumdatus 2 est, qui postquam exuerunt illum, et plagas inflixerunt, reliquerunt illum semimortuum, Luca 10:30 unde factum est sicut legitur de Ecclesia illa apud Danielem, Tandem super avem abominationum desolatio, et usque ad consummationem et decisum, stillabit super devastationem, Cap. 9:27 et secundum haec a Domino, Tunc veniet finis, cum videritis abominationem desolationis praedictam a Daniele Propheta, Matthaeus 24:14-15. Sors ejus comparari potest cum Navi mercibus 3 maximi pretii onusta, quae a portu dum exivit, illico agitata est procellis, et post paulo in mari facta naufraga subsidit, et tunc merces ejus partim corruptae ab aquis, et partim distractae a piscibus.

[2] Quod Ecclesia Christiana ab Infantia sua ita vexata et discissa fuerit, constat ex Historia Ecclesiastica, ut quod ipso tempore Apostolorum a SIMONE, qui fuit 4 gente Samaritanus, et arte Magus, de quo in Acta Apostolorum 8:9, seq; et quoque ab HYMENAEO ET PHILETO, qui memorantur a Paulo in Epist. ad Timotheum; ut et a NICOLAO, a quo Nicolaitae ita dicti, qui nominantur Apocalypsis 2:6, et Acta 6:5, 5 praeter a CORINTHO. Post Apostolorum tempora insurrexerunt plures alii, ut MARCIONITAE, 6 NOETIANI, 7 VALENTINIANI, ENCRATITAE, CATAPHRYGES, QUARTODECIMANI, 8 ALOGIANI, CATHARI, ORIGENISTAE seu ADAMANTINI, SABELLIANI, SAMOSATENI, 9 MANICHAEI, MELETIANI, et demum ARIANI. 10 Post horum tempora etiam phalanges Haeresiarcharum Ecclesiam invaserunt, ut 11 DONATISTAE, PHOTINIANI, ACATIANI seu SEMIARIANI, EUNOMIANI, MACEDONIANI, NESTORIANI, PRAEDESTINATIANI, PAPAEI, ZWINGLIANI, ANABAPTISTAE, SWENCKFELDIANI, SYNERGISTAE, SOCINIANI, ANTITRINITARII, 12 QUAQUERI, HEERRENHUTERI, praeter alias plures; et tandem his praevaluerunt, LUTHERUS, MELANCHTON, ET CALVINUS, quorum dogmata hodie regnant.

[3] Causae tot discidiorum et seditionum in Ecclesia sunt principaliter tres; PRIMA, quod Divina Trinitas non intellecta sit: SECUNDA, quod non aliqua justa cognitio Domini fuerit: TERTIA, quod Passio crucis pro ipsa Redemptione assumta sit; dum haec 13 Tria ignorantur, quae tamen sunt ipsa Essentialia Fidei, ex qua Ecclesia est et nominatur Ecclesia, 14 non potest aliter, quam quod omnia ejus in sinistrum et diversum traherentur, et tandem in oppositum, et cum ibi est, usque 15 credere quod sit in vera Fide in Deum, et in Fide omnium Veritatum Dei: cum his simile est sicut cum illis, qui velant oculos peniculamento, et sic in phantasia sua gradiuntur recta via, et tamen gressus post gressus obliquant, et flectunt tandem in oppositum, 16 ubi caverna, in quam cadunt. Sed homo Ecclesiae non aliter potest ab erratico suo reduci in viam veri, quam per quod sciat, quid Fides vera, quid Fides spuria, et quid Fides hypocritica, quare demonstrabitur:

I. Quod Fides vera sit unica, et quod sit in Dominum Deum Salvatorem Jesum Christum, et quod sit apud illos qui credunt Ipsum esse Filium Dei, Deum Coeli et Terrae, ac unum cum Patre.

II. Quod Fides spuria sit omnis Fides, quae recedit a vera, quae est unica, et quod sit apud illos, qui aliunde ascendunt, et Dominum non ut Deum, sed solummodo ut Hominem spectant.

III. Quod Fides hypocritica sit nulla fides.

Imibhalo yaphansi:

1. Prima editio: Hierosolyna.
2. Prima editio: circundatus.
3. Prima editio: mereibus.
4. Prima editio: suit.
5. Prima editio: Actor.
6. Prima editio: MARCIONITAE.
7. Prima editio: Noetiani.
8. Prima editio: QUARTO DECIMANI.
9. Prima editio: SAMOSATENI.
10. Prima editio: ARIANI.
11. Prima editio: ur.
12. Prima editio: ANTETRINITARII.
13. Prima editio: hac.
14. Prima editio: Eeclesia.
15. Prima editio: usqus.
16. Prima editio: oppsitum.

  
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Acts of the Apostles 5:29-40

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29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.

31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

32 We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.

34 But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.

35 He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

36 For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

38 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!"

40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

      

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