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58 [Doc. 6.
GENERAL BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES.
had printed only to communicate to his friends ; it is drawn
up in the following terms: "I have read what Dr. Ernesti has
written about me in his Theological Library, p. 784, and I
have seen that it consists merely of personal slanders. I have
not noticed therein a grain of reason against any statement
in my writings, and yet it is against the laws of politeness
to attack any one with envenomed daggers in such a manner ;
wherefore, I deem it unworthy of myself to fight with this
celebrated man with the same weapons, i. e. to repel and to
refute slanders by slanders: for this would be like women of
the lowest order, who in quarreling cast dirt into each other’s
faces. Read, if you please, what has been written concerning
the arcana that have been revealed by the Lord through me
in my latest work, entitled “ True Christian Religion," in
Nos. 846 to 851, pages 492 to 502, and then judge concern
ing my revelations, yet from reason. There has been written,
besides, against this same Doctor Ernesti, a memorable rela
tion, which has been inserted in the above-mentioned work,
“ True Christian Religion,” No. 137, pages 105 to 108, which,
if you please, you may also read.”
9. It is singular, or at least very remarkable, that almost
all those who have read the writings of Swedenborg for the
purpose of refuting them , have finished by adopting his
views.*
10. At the beginning of his revelations he used to talk
freely about what he had seen and heard, and his ex
planations of the Sacred Scripture, but when he found that
his discourses were not liked by the clergy, he followed the
policy of being more reserved and circumspect, in order to
deprive calumniators of every opportunity and pretext for
finding fault with what they did not, or were unwilling, to
understand. +
.
11. He was not governed by that species of egotism
usually noticed in those who start new ideas on matters
of doctrine; neither did he desire to make proselytes, nor to
* Cfr. Robsahm’s Memoirs, $ 40.
+ Cfr. Robsahm’s Memoirs, $ 12.
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