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Doc. 245.] 349
DR. ROSEN’S DECLARATION.
statements, Dr. Rosén submitted to the Consistory the following
declaration :
Q.
DR. ROSÉN’S DECLARATION.*
"A humble declaration:
"I see the arena before me, and I step forth
to bear witness. Respectful silence is out of place. The
King has said : "
Thou art permitted to speak for thyself’
(Acts xxvi, 1). What dost thou believe and teach? Testify
freely, and thou shalt fare well. Were Balaam’s ’eyes open’
(Num. xxiv, 3) ? Is the spirit of the holy gods’ in Emanuel
(Dan. v, 11), or does he, ’ deluded by soft dreams,’ ’intrude
into those things which he hath not seen’ (Col. ii, 18) ? Is
there no more ’ to be any prophet’ (Ps. lxxiv, 9 ; 1 Sam. iii, 1) ;
and shall we find no vision from the Lord’ (Lam. ii, 9) ?
If so, abandon Swedenborg and reject visions.
"Sire and King! whether I speak or keep silence, I shall
equally be regarded as a transgressor ; for ’the adversary walketh
about’ (1 Peter v, 8). And yet I have done nothing that
mercy and grace may not forgive. How then shall I answer
Your Majesty, and how shall I bring my suit before your throne?
"Even though I were righteous, yet would I not answer,
but would make supplication to my Judge’ (Job ix, 15).
"May I say with David, ’ Search me, O God’ (Ps. cxxxix, 23) ?
Though I should hear the words ring in my ears, Thou must
bind up the testimony, and seal the Law
’ (Isa. viii, 16) ; thou
must retract thy faith, and reject, yea, reject it ! I shall
yet do my duty, and ’give God the praise
’ (John ix, 24), glad
for conscience sake to endure grief
, because this is acceptable
with God
’ (1 Peter ii, 19, 20). Let another ’confer with flesh
and blood’ (Gal. i, 16) . Shall I keep back my confession
or speak enigmatically?
"Well then, Consistory, tell me what I shall reject? I receive
―
* The Swedish original of this Document is printed in the "Nya Kyrkan,"
&c., Part I. pp. 48 to 51.
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