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588 [Doc. 270.
REFUTATION OF FALSE REPORTS.
writing a pamphlet in the Latin language, which he would
send gratis to all learned men in the universities.*
4. "After that he did not open his chamber-door for two
days, neither would permit the maid to come in to make the
bed and sweep the room.
5. "One evening Mr. Brockmer was at a coffee-house, and
the maid came to fetch him home, informing him, that some
thing extraordinary had happened to Mr. Swedenborg : that
she knocked several times at his door, but he had not opened
it : upon this Mr. Brockmer came himself and knocked ; calling
him by his name, he jumped up from bed. Mr. Brockmer
asked, whether he would not let the maid make the bed?
He answered, No : and desired to be left alone, for he was
about a great and solemn work.
6. "When Mr. Brockmer retired to his room, which was
about nine o’clock, he ran after him, looked very frightful:
his hair stood upright, and he foamed a little at his mouth.
He wanted to talk with Mr. Brockmer, but as he had an
impediment in his speech, it was long before he could bring
forth a single word. At last he said, he had something very
particular to communicate : namely, that he was the Messiah :
that he was come to be crucified for the Jews ; and that as
he had a great impediment in his speech, Mr. Brockmer was
chosen to be his mouth, to go with him the next day to the
synagogue, and there to preach his words. He continued, ‘
I
know you are a good man, but I suspect you will not believe
me. Therefore an angel will appear at your bedside early in
the morning, then you will believe me.’ Mr. Brockmer now
began to be frightened. He hesitated before he could answer,
and at length he said, ’Mr. Swedenborg, I am much inclined
to think, that a little medicine would be of service to you.
There is our dear Dr. Smith, with whom you are intimate ;
he will give you something, which I am certain will be of
immediate use. Now I will make this agreement with you;
if the angel appear to me, as you have mentioned, I will be
obedient to the angel ; but if he do not, then you shall go
* On October 27, 1744, Swedenborg began writing his work entitled
"The Worship and Love of God ;" see Document 209, no. 202, p. 217.
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