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TESTIMONY OF COUNT A. J. VON HÔPKEN. 55
about his Index,* which deserves all admiration, and is
well worth having. Here it is not to be had, except
either in the house of the deceased, or else from Am
sterdam, where it was printed.-I have the honour to be,
with the most perfect esteem, Sir, your obedient servant,
"HÔPKEN.
"Stockholm, July 6, 1781."
" The above letters are faithful copies from the originals
in my hands. "C. TUXEN."
Opinion of Count Hôpken respecting the writings of
Swedenborg, in a letter to anotherfriend.
"DEAR SIR,
"The present religion is mystical and filled with para
doxes ; it is as incoherent and unreasonable, as if formed
for cattle, and not for rational men : agreeably to its
prevailing tenets, you may perpetrate any villanies, and
yet be saved. The doctrine of the priests is Polytheism.
They assert that One is the creator of the world, and
another the author of religion ; they make all to depend
upon faith and momentary salvation. But the doctrine of
Swedenborg is the most rational of all Christian doctrines,
and urges as its first object, to be of good and honest
principles. There are two circumstances in the doctrine
and writings of Swedenborg : the first is his Memorable
Relations ; of these I cannot judge, not having had any
spiritual intercourse myself, by which to judge of his
assertions,+ either to affirm or contradict them, but they
This Index is a very elaborate work, entitled, " Index Initialis
in Opera Swedenborgii theologica, tripartitus, Primus, Verborum,
Nominum, Rerum Secundus, Dogmatum, Sententiarum Tertius,
Locorum Scripturæ Sacræ Luculentorum, Scientia Correspon
dentiarum, Doctrinæ Cælesti Studioque Biblico Dicatus." Astelo
dami, 1779.-Dr. Beyer was Professor of Greek Literature, and
Assessor in the Consistory of Gottenburg, and was one of
Swedenborg’s intimate friends. We shall adduce below the tes
timony of this pious and learned man concerning Swedenborg.
+ See above p. 47, where the nature and use of the memorable
relations are explained.
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