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274 SWEDENBORG’S CORRESPONDENCE. [ Doc. 240.
rest, except your own, to the "lectors" of theology, and to the
clergy of the town ; since no one can better judge of the work,
than he who has thoroughly mastered the arcana ofjustification.
After this little work has been read, will you kindly request
the Dean* to express his opinion concerning it in the Con
sistory; when all those that can, and are willing to see the
truth, will accede.
Here [in Amsterdam] they frequently inquire of me respect
ing the New Church, when it will come ? To which I answer:
By degrees, in proportion as the doctrine of justification and
imputation is extirpated ; which perhaps will be brought about
by this work. It is known that the Christian Church did not
take its rise immediately after the ascension of Christ, but in
creased gradually, which is also understood by these words
in the Revelation, "And the woman flew into the desert, into
her place, where she is nourished for a time, times, and half
a time, from the face of the serpent" (xii, 14). The serpent
or dragon is that doctrine.
In about a month I shall leave here for Paris, and that
for a purpose which must not be divulged beforehand.
With respect to the visions of several persons mentioned in
your letter, they are nothing but fantastic visions. With
my respectful compliments to the Bishop, † and my other
friends in Gottenburg, I remain with hearty friendship
Your faithful servant,
EM. SWEDENBORG.
Amsterdam, March 15, 1769.
To the Reverend Doctor and Lector Gabr. Anders. Beyer,
Gottenburg.
Dr. Ekebom (see Note 179).
Bishop Lamberg (see Note 178).
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