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122 [Doc. 10.
SWEDENBORG’S ANCESTRY.
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preferment. He received the pastorate of Danmark, where he
had officiated as a student, for a prebend, and as a means of
increasing the salary of the third professorship. In the
year 1694 he was appointed first professor of theology, and
dean of the cathedral of Upsal. Into this office he was in
stalled by Svebilius, on the 2nd of May, 1695, and consequent
ly about the time the hymn book was under consideration,
when Svebilius helped to throw suspicion on his doctrine.
On the 15th of the following June, Swedberg defended his
theological disputation. This took place in the presence of
the King, some of the royal councillors, and others high
in authority. Swedberg rejoiced at his preferment with a
gladness which not all experience who are advanced to high
places. "It is incredible and indescribable,” he says, “ what
courage, consolation, and freedom are derived from a pure and
lawful vocation; and, on the other hand, how much those are
disheartened who have not this comfort." As professor he
lectured on Hosea and Joel, on Paul’s epistles to the Romans
and the Ephesians, to Timothy and Titus, on the Hebrews, and
also on the epistles of Peter, John, and James ; privately he
lectured in St. Eric’s chapel, which existed at that time
, on
Durius’ moral theology. Theology, both when delivered from
the professor’s chair and from the pulpit of the Church, was
with him a matter of conscience. At the close of every lec
ture he exhorted the students to the exercise of a sober
christianity. He often presided in theological disputations,
and not unfrequently he had professors of the Gymnasium as
replicants. As pastor and preacher he was indefatigable. He
preached every Friday, as well as morning and evening on
Sundays, and, with scarcely any exception, on church festivals,
when he was in town. Between the early prayers and the
morning service he held an examination on the catechism .
These examinations were attended, not only by the youth of
the town, but also by the students, both nobles and com
moners. They were very well attended, especially during
Lent. “ All came,” he writes, “ gladly and of their own accord ;
and even the parents attended without being asked, and en
couraged their children by their presence.” He never
took the contribution made at the confession. Whatever
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