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Doc. 245.] 379
SWEDENBORG TO DR. BEYER.
religious subjects in my books, have nevertheless prohibited
them. The Roman pope’s styling himself pontifex maximus
is due to arrogance ; for he claims and takes upon himself
all the power of Christ, our Saviour, making the people be
lieve that he is Christ upon earth.
"I have not yet received any answer from the Privy
Council ; and when the subject was before them last week, it
was resolved that it should be postponed, until those members
who had gone into the country returned. I am well aware
that they strike me upon my right cheek, but how they will
be able to wipe off what the other cheek is anointed with,
I cannot tell.
"Please give my kindest regards to Doctors Beyer and
Rosén, and to all the rest who believe in our Saviour. I
remain, with all respect and affection,
"Your most obedient servant,
"EM. SWEDENBORG.
"Stockholm, July 19, 1770."
The same sentiments, only in a rather more extended form,
Swedenborg communicated to the Chancellor of Justice and
the three Swedish Universities of Upsal, Lund, and Åbo in a
letter wherein was enclosed a copy of that which he had
addressed to the King. A copy of this letter, which con
stitutes Document 245, AA, he also enclosed to Dr. Beyer,
as appears from the following :
Z.
SEVENTEENTH LETTER OF EMANUEL SWEDENBORG TO DR. BEYER.22*
"Reverend and most learned Doctor and Lector,
"As I shall depart in the course of a few days
for Amsterdam, I desire herewith to take leave of you. I hope
that our Saviour will sustain you in good health, preserve
you from further violence, and bless your thoughts. I enclose
* The Swedish original of this letter is preserved among the Sweden
borg MSS. in the Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. It was printed in
the " Samlingar för Philantroper" as Letter XV. The first English trans
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