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Doc. 314.] 1059
SWEDENBORG AND ETINGER.
knowing anything about it. There are many other similar
things ; let us find out their principles.
"The controversy with Swedenborg * will either die out,
or else assume larger dimensions. I am at present engaged
in writing to him, and also to Beyer" (no. 633, p. 763).
1771 , August 17. (6.) "Swedenborg has sent me his new book
[T. C. R.]. There his real views are disclosed. The Lord’s
Coming is not to be taken literally. He (Swedenborg) is
the Lord’s Advent.† My comments on Swedenborg and his
cause are yet too mild. My book [Schwedische Urkunden] is
not yet ready ; more will be printed with it, perhaps also the
letters from Klemm. Now is the time, when the outbirths of
the strangest mixtures reach the day-light. A book and a
letter of Swedenborg’s have been sent to me with the title.
Elias to the whole world. Strange stuff. I wrote to Sweden
borg that according to Jesus’ words, ’Another will come in
His name, him ye will accept;’ likewise, that according to
John v, Jesus would not be recognized without Moses ; but
Swedenborg simply on his own credit. I do not know what
he will say to this" (no. 634, p. 766).
1771 , September 9. (7.) " I am in great trouble with Sweden
borg. I wish some one would extract a compendium of his
theology, and compare it with that which I presented in my
’Sylloge.
’ Then every one might judge for himself. I do not
know what to think of him. He intends to go to Lavater.186
He will take him to task. It is certain therefore that he will
come to Tübingen; but do not mention it to any one. Think of
reasons wherewith to prove in the strongest manner the reality
* Etinger probably means here the Gottenburg affair.
+ Swedenborg’s own words in the T. C. R. 779, are as follows : "The
Lord’s Second Advent takes place by a man, before whom He manifested
Himself in person, and whom He filled with His Spirit, so that he might
teach the doctrines of the New Church by the Word from Himself."
Sylloge Theologiæ, a Compendium of Theology deduced from the idea
of life, and reduced into six sections, 1. Respecting God, 2. Respecting man,
3. On sin, 4. On grace, 5. On the church, 6. On the last states ; each section
treated intelligently and peacefully by questions 1. According to common
sense, 2. According to the mysteries of Scripture, and 3. According to
dialectic formulæ. Heilbronn, 1753.
67 *
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