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168 DOCUMENTS CONCERNING SWEDENBORG.
connexion between faith and good works ; for which
reason they assert good works to be only things of a
moral and civil nature, and so far good, but not available
unto salvation, &c. They are also in the right, because
from such a faith no other works can be derived ; the
case is different as to faith in Jesus Christ.
·
"With respect to the Divine Humanity of the Lord
it is not contrary to the Formula Concordia, where we
are taught, that in Christ God is Man, and Man is
God, and the assertion of Paul is confirmed, that in
Christ all the fulness of the Godhead dwelleth bodily,’
&c. Ofthe writings of Behmen I cannot judge, as I have
never read them.-I remain, &c.,
" EMANUEL SWEDENBORG.
" Stockholm, Sept. 25, 1766."
LETTER IV.
To Dr. Beyer.
"By your friend, Sir, I have been asked several
questions, to which be pleased to receive the following as
an answer :
"I. My opinion concerning the writings of Behmen
and L -Answer. I have never read them, as I
was prohibited reading dogmatic and systematic theology,
before heaven was opened to me, by reason, that, un
founded opinions and inventions might thereby easily
have insinuated themselves, which with difficulty could
.
afterwards have been extirpated, wherefore, when heaven
was opened to me, it was necessary first to learn the
Hebrew language, as well as the correspondences of which
the whole Bible is composed, which led me to read the
Word of God over many times ; and inasmuch as the
Word of God is the source, whence all theology must be
derived, I was thereby enabled to receive instructions
from the Lord, who is the Word.
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