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SWEDENBORG TO BEYER.
descend from the Lord, Rev. xxi, 1, 2, is not yet fully es
tablished.
Here in Stockholm it is now generally believed that faith
and charity must advance together, and that the one cannot
exist without the other, as good works are the fruits of faith,
and show themselves in a state of justification. Very few
among the Lutherans, however, think beyond this ; although the
learned have not yet discovered any nexus between faith and
good works; wherefore they class good works entirely among
moral and civil things, and hence call them good, yet without
their availing anything for salvation ; besides several other
things. They are also right in this, because from such a faith
no other works can be derived ; it is different with faith in
Jesus Christ.
With respect to the Lord’s Divine Humanity, it is not
opposed to the Formula Concordia, where we are taught that
"in Christ God is Man, and Man is God," and where Paul’s
statement is confirmed that "in Christ dwelleth all the fulness
of the Godhead bodily; " besides other passages.
Of the writings of Böhme* I am unable to judge, as I have
never read them. I remain with respect and friendship
Your obedient servant,
EM. SWEDENBORG.
Stockholm, September 25, 1766.
To the Reverend Doctor Gabriel Andersson Beyer,
Gottenburg.
See Notes 40 and 41.
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