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166 DOCUMENTS CONCERNING SWEDENBORG.
England are strongly pointed out in the memorable
relations, but necessity required it.—I remain, &c.,
" EMANUEL SWEDENBORG .
"Amsterdam, April 8, 1766.".
LETTER II.
To Dr. Beyer.
"With regard to the writings of St. Paul, and the
other apostles, I have not given them a place in my
Arcana Calestia, because they are dogmatic writings
merely, and not written in the style of the Word, as are
those of the Prophets, of David, of the Evangelists, and
Revelation of St. John.*
"The style ofthe Word consists throughout in corres
pondences, and thence effects an immediate commu
nication with heaven ; but the style of these dogmatic
writings is quite different, having, indeed, communication
with heaven, but only mediate or indirectly.
"The reason why the apostles wrote in this style, was,
that the New Christian Church was then to begin through
them ; consequently, the same style as is used in the
Word would not have been proper for such doctrinal
tenets, which required plain and simple language, suited
to the capacities of all readers.
"Nevertheless, the writings of the apostles are very
good books for the church, inasmuch as they insist on
the doctrine of charity and faith thence derived as strongly
as the Lord Himself hath done in the Gospels, and in the
Revelation of St. John, as will appear evidently to any
one who sudies these writings with attention.
"In the Apocalypse Revealed, No. 417, I have proved,
that the words of Paul, in Rom. iii. 28, are quite mis
understood ; and thus the doctrine of justification by
* See the Doctrine of the New Jerusalem concerning the Sacred
Scripture, No. 113.
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