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Doc. 1.] LETTER FROM THE REV. T. HARTLEY. 5
of His descent among men, to fill angels with His Divine
Essence ; and why could He not appear before the patriarchs
as God-Man? It is not necessary that you should answer
this by a special letter, for I do not wish to interrupt you,
who are occupied with more important matters.
Pardon my troubling you so much, but allow me still to
add the two following points :
First, If, perchance, after your departure from England,
either Dr. Messiter, or 1, or both of us, should be called upon
publicly to defend your writings, and if likewise an occasion
should arise of defending you, their author, against some
malignant slanderer, who would wish to injure your reputation
by a web of falsehoods — as those are in the habit of doing
who hate the truth - would it not be well for you, in order to
repel such slanders, and make them recoil upon their origi
nator, to leave with us some particulars respecting yourself,
your degrees in the University, the public offices which you
administered, your friends and relations, the honours which,
I am told, have been conferred upon you, and about anything
else that might be useful in establishing your good character,
so that pernicious prejudices may be removed; for it is our duty to
use all lawful means, lest the cause of truth should suffer injury.
Secondly, If, perchance, after your return to Sweden, some
persecution should be excited against you by the clergy, on
account of your religion — which may God prevent - return,
then, I beseech you, to England, where you may dwell in safe
ty. Dr. Messiter and myself will prepare for you a con
venient place and house, either in town or in the country, and
we shall provide for every thing that may conduce to your
well-being. This will be no trouble to us, but will give us
the greatest possible pleasure.
I commend myself to your favour and affection, and I am,
and shall always be, my teacher and most distinguished friend,
with all due reverence,
Your most obliged servant
Thos. HARTLEY.
East Malling,
August 2. 1769.
near Maidstone, Kent.
To the Honourable MR. SWEDENBORG .
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