The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-26

The New Jerusalem, an. its Heavenly Doctrine
Translated from the Latin Of
EMANUEL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES so CENTS
~s1HIS WORN rs az Aostraci Or CompenL,uu
l. As its etc indicates, of the doctf,ns- Of tn.
NEW JERUSALEM CHgxcH. The FOLLOWING az
the subjects et. uhich il treats:
orc ,odness and Truth.-e. Of the Will AZ,
Under. diug.---3. o. the Internal aud Extern
Man -. Of ,he nature OF Love IN general
u the nsi,ne Il aeli- Lave and the Love Of l.
World. al ,be nature OF Charity CT tie Low.
of our NciglIpour.--7. vi Fa,tb.--5. ri P,cty.--
9. OF Uouscienee.-iO. OF LiBes,y.-ii vi Ne T.,
lie of Repentance and tie Remission OF Sir
is Of Regene ation.-tA. Uf Temptations.
Is. OF les,ism. Ot ,he LORD, Sarpei.-.I.
OF The kesutec.ion.-l3. al Heaven aud Hell
-I9. Of the Church. Ofthe tiolS Scripture.
81 OF Peovi,beace.-xg. ~ the Lard is. VI
Ecclesiist cal and Iivii Uoserameut
There subjects are disc ssed more fully by tue
anthor IN his o.her works, to which thus ireatse
may be con.idesed introductory; and thsy esi-
dently comprehend the moot important aud inter
e.t,ng questions in theology.
The claim Of EaAXuEL SwEDsrBoSo, to the
character OF diymeiy commissioned messenger,
becoming u,vte and more subject OF invest cation.
That in the eighteenth century. distinguish,
for il. advances IN literature aud philosophy IL
Fur De. the most enlightened qnsr vi ,he CIVIL
izrd pesld an Individual sbouids re OF acknowl i
ed d genius. learning aud SCIENCE protesting TO b..
the h-ad of the second advent &c Jesus hrist, IL
hold int cour se with the invisible wosld, and To
be the medium CT divine concentrations, h IN in
te,..tnsl phenomenon too sS'k,ag 10 pass VI
noticed. Nor I. IL less worth Ut semssk. that th
wsitinxs OF this su,b,r should be sufficient, b,
ih.if INTERNAL evidence a.one, 40 establish his so-
Oh si,y With eaders ofssery csPaciy, learned an
ignorant, wise aud simple. 10 expa,o this pre-
nomenon, 10 invalidste hi. 4vdence, IL a duty 'n-
cumbent on thu .e who deny ,hs claim, sni reject
the proof. 10 .uch. a know ledge OF abe W.. ks Of
Sweieaborg ~ peculiarly important ~ they cas.
noe refnse what they do not undo stand. AID
surely the Importance OF this know ledge will ~,
be diminished lfinqui,y shonld dsipsts pgsjuJtss,
and lead to the acknowledges, and confessiDn,
TIM, " great prophets risen ap among ~ :"
The Character OF these works, il might Be sop.
posed would excite attention. They protcss 10
uafoll the mysteries VI nature and Of mind 70 H.
tns rate the ob.cuf,ty OF revelation aud 70 decsrt
the name Of Gov MOsr HIca."
The object aud tendency Of these w6tings sup
por, Their .laim To . candid Investigation. Whs,.
ever discoveries they may contain Of natural or
spiritual truth however they may enlarge the
understanding ~ extend the range sf thought
Lnowieige 10 every whore tnads subssrvent u l,ic,
aud faith 10 charity.
Tho divine. who 10 wavering between authority
and reason, may lind. IA the study of these work.,
a steady light To guide his researcher. The phi
losopher, who Is unable TO reconcile theological
.ioguss with denaonst,ative scieuce, may here be
taught 70 look through nature up 10 natures
Godn
We live 10 an aes when authority has LOST its
influence. ami hnman sys,ems are passing away.
Yet the question = WHAT Is rRurH" s,iil re-
IL aims unanswered In such state Of things. II is
not, perhaps, too much tn expect, that some will
inv essigste the claims Of church, that reli.s
neither oo antiquity. nor tradition, nor councils,
nor fathef. but professss to receive IL. doctrines
from heaven. June &c.