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524 [Doc. 260.
TESTIMONY OF CONTEMPORARIES.
His sentiments, in several theological points of importance,
differ not a little from those that are entertained in our North
British Church, and he supports them not wholly by argumen
tation from Scripture, but rests a good deal on visions of
angels and intercourse with the spiritual world : as I cannot
boast of any experience of that kind, I am the less qualified
to judge of the weight that ought to be laid on that means
of proof. This is all I can presume to say at present, and
on the footing of a very slight and cursory inspection of the
books. Meanwhile, as you have sent a copy of the Apocalypsis
Revelata, and another quarto, in which Amor Conjugialis et
Scortatorius, or Fornicatio Vaga et Libidinosa, are explained
and contrasted in respect of their spiritual and mystical
meaning, I shall deposit these in the theological library here,
as also a single copy of each of the other papers and pamphlets,
reserving to my own proper use only a single copy of each
of those publications of which you have transmitted several
copies ; the residue I shall give away, as from you, to such
of the ministers of this city as, to the best of my judgment,
will most thankfully receive them.
"I am, with sincere respect and gratitude, Sir,
"Your most obedient and most obliged servant,
"ROBERT HAMILTON. "220
B.
DR. MESSITER TO THE PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF
GLASGOW.
"Rev. Sir,
"Had I the honour of your acquaintance I
should not have addressed you in the general term of Pro
fessor of Divinity, and therefore hope your candour will not
suffer you to construe my ignorance into a disrespect I would
not willingly be thought guilty of. The Hon. Mr. Sweden
borg has desired me to send you, as a present from him,
some late Tracts of his writing, I hope not more extraordinary
than true. As I have had often the honour of conversing
with him, I can with great truth assert, that he is truly
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