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PORTLAND BOOK STORE,
A TREATISE ON

The NeW Jerusalem, anu ats Heavenly Doctrine.
Translated from the Latin Of
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG--PRIeE5 30 CENTS.
IN is WORK is a, Abstract Compendium,
l. As its tie indiC aie-, the doct'ises Of the
NV JERUSALEM CHvRcn. The joiloWing are
the snoiecis IF mh,ch ii treats:
fGopdness aud Trnth-2. 9th VIII and
Unde,slaadiBg.--3. o. the Internal and External
Man -. Of th. na,u.e of Love in general.
Of the nature Of elf-Love and the Love of the
Werid.-6. OF the nature Of Charity or the Love
Of our NeighOour.-7. of Fahh.-8. oi Plety.--
9. OF Conscience.-iO or Llberty.-it. OF Merit.
liz. OF Repentance and tie Remission of 81 49,.
is Of kegenei ation.-fI. OF lemp,aion.-
IS. or Baptism. t6. OF the LORDS Snppe 1T.
OF tie kesurec. ion.-l8. Of Heaven and Hell.
-19. Of the Church.-20. OF the holy Scripture.
III. Of Providence.-2Z. III the Lord.-23. Of
Ecclesiastical aud Civil Government
These subjects are disc- .sed mere fully by the
author in his other works, to which this ueati,e
may be considered Introductory; aud they ev,-
dea,ly comprehend the most important ard inter
esting questions in theology.
The claim OF EMANUEL swEDENBoRG, to The
character OF a divnely commissioned messenger,
becoming more aud more subject OF inv estigation.
Tut, in the eighteenth century, distinguished
tor its advances IN literature and philosophy in
Europe. the most enlig htened quart ter of The CIVIL
,
edged genius, learning aud science protesting be
the herald Of me second advent to Jesus Christ to
hold intercourse with the invisible world, and to
be the medium OF divine communications, is an in
tellectual phenomenon too striking TO pass un.
noticed. Nor is IL less worth of remark, that the
writings OF this author should be sufficient by
their internal evidence alone, 10 establish his an.
thori,y with readers OF every capacity, learned and
ignorant, wise and simple. To explain this phe-
nnn inyaI Hat ri .xiIo i .l,fx IN
eumbent those who deny the claim, and reject
the proof. 10 such, knowledge of the works Of
swedsnborg is peculiarly important as they can.
not reinse what they do not understand. And
surely the Importance Of this knowledge will not
be diminished ifinquiy should disipate prejudice,
and lead to the acknowledgement and Confession,
that /" "A great prophets risen up among u, :"
The character OF these W rks, il might be sup.
posed, would excite attention, They Jro.ess 10
unfold the mysteries Of nature and of mind 10 u.
ius rate the obscurty oi rev violation and 10 declare
tue name Of . GoD MosT HIGB."
The object and tendency OF these " ftinss. sup
poct their claim 20 "A candid investigation. What
ever discoveries they may con,nin of natural Or
spiritual tru h however they may euIerge the
understanding Ut extend The range OF thought :
kno Wedge every where made sube, Went to lite,
aud faith To chs,,ty
The divine. MAO is wavering between authority
aud reason, may find, in the study of these works,
steady light To guide his researches. he ph.-
losoYher, who ~ unable TO reconcile taeoO gical
Dig Gas with dem INST alive science, nay here be
Taught 10 look through nature up 10 natures
God.o
We live in an age when authority Ia. lost it,
nhurnce. and human svs,eps are passing away.
let the question :, WHAT Is truth" still re-
Mains unansw ered In such safe of things. il is
ot. perhaps, ,uo much 10 expect, that some riI
Investigate ,he CLAIMS of church, that rslies
.itner on antiquity, nor tradition, nor Councils
lr father, bat PROCESSES to receive its doctrines
finciintely from heaven June 26.