Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-29
Professor Bush on Slpedenborgism.

Professor Bush is so able a man, and Sweden
borgism is singular theme, that we comply
with the wishes of some friends in transferring
TO our columns the following article from the n.
Y Herald of October 20
PROF. BUSH ON SWEDENBoRGIANISM.
As usual most crowded house assembled in attendance
upon the concluding Lecture OF this series, which has
given q impulse to the Of Swedcnborganm in
this city. Prof. B. has treated all his topics with ability
eandor and zeal He has pat the claims o the syslem
the ground OF philosophical TRUTH that addresses it
sen TO the Reason, while the iiine preserves all
due Difference Faith. He pleads strongly Caho-
iic character offering broad platform for the Of
all christian who hold fundamentally the Head, and
receive Scriptures the nialibe Word Of Truth It's
leading characters CLasiiyloye God and thy
neighbor-and the prominence given Life, the all in
all Of religion leaves Little for debate about docrnas.
In the lecture last evening, he considered SwedenbOg
doctrine OF internal spiritual sense ueoE the let
This. he said, grew o. the fact of mans having
spiritual implanted rather opened, by egenera-
so and which only be fed and sustained by spiritual
sense. This did initiate with tie historical truth Of
tc letter. does imply that Swedenborgs inerpreta
amount revelation They merely unfold the
OF the revelation already given. This
wrapped up the literal the soul included in the body
affection is indicated by the aspect OF the face. Ii
by Of it that the inward life of the regenerate
sustained The matter may receive familiar ustra-
VIC Know Uat the caterpillar, groyellIng the
earth, has enwrspped within il butterfly being which
finally 10 be developed Of IT, and when developed is to
upon another mode Of Be-a life be sustained by
other media Than that OF its parent 1t is, thence
forth live in the air instead Of creeping the ground
and is draw its nourishment from new sources. The
caterpillar may represent the natural the butterfly
spiritual man. Suppose that the butterfly life should
begin to be awakened and to put forth its instincts IN the
caterpillar body. prior is emsgence, Is it clear
dat would something for IT. susienance more
sobmAed and ETHEREAL than the gross food OF the wom7
But situated II is-enulded within the caterpillar
form- only receive the nuuiment Of it, life through
,he medium OF the reptile organization, and yet upon
chs 1t live the crude which II enters
the body Of it, parent. II be by process
elaborated and refined, in order 10 be adapted 10 the
sustentaton Of the delicate life within. By and by
when developed and detached from present tenement
il seek it food itself from such will weld
At bat until that period arrives 1t subsist upon
clemens received through another medium. and b.
nysteriogs process adapted wants. The applica-
uon Of al tins 10 ts in hand is very obvious In
regeneration the internal spiritual is quickened into
incipient vitality, and begins 10 crave the appropriate
food upon which II must live when sopsrnted from his
present 1eshy nteguments The natural man. answering
20 the creeping worm, receives the gfosser literal sense
The spiritual man, by hidden process. hs
Bcedful pabuum Of the O the letter. Bot the
letter must be able 10 afford H. il must have the finer
elements essentially inc uded In The gfOsssr And this
the spiritual sense and Just certain that there
IL spiritual the Word that there j. o Fpi-
ritual nature in man. The 10 necessary core.aie
dispensable 10 that should previously have gained
n knowledge Of the and condition OF man as a dis
embodied spirit, IN order that may zain more ade-
guste idea Of his true nature embodied SPIRIT
We must know what the butterfly is n butterfly,
when released from his grOyeliDg easement, that we
may know more fully what IL ~ in it, rudimenta
germ within the primitive organism. Swedenborp
BY being translated in spirit into the OF spius
has been enablodto give this information. Accord
inRy, he thus sponks the subject. "Inasmucb by
divine mercy Of the Lord has been granted inc 10 know
the internal Of the word in which are contained the
deepest nroana, such a. have heretofore TO
the knowledge Of any one come, unless il be
known how things in another i'o-for most things
which IN the internal OF the word regard describe
aud involve these things Is allowed 70 lay open the
ngs which have heard and SEEM now for several years
IN which he's been given 20 be in the fellowship Of
eprn and angels. that many will say that ho
one can ever speak, VITA sprts and angels while he lives
IN The BODY aud many that us phlntay; others that
relate such things that gain credit oters Otherwise
bpi DO not regard these things, for bsys soen hive
hearf, have felt Man created b. the Lard thai
daHing ms life In the body no nisht 1--we cspactv oC
conversing with spirits and angels a. was ai.l done In te
mos ancient umes Tor he one with them, being spirit
clothed with body; but because IN proce. Of lime
kind 90 immersed themselves bodily and worldly tinga
fbat they payed little regard any thing else therefore the
Ssy closed; yet the bodily thirgs IN which
he immersed rccede, the way open, and he r among
spirir. snG sssociaes hrs he with them" Admitting then
iot the present tho ruth aud reality Of this illumination
o' Which further evidence will be given we pro ICED
80 are furnished with answer question whether
this inornsl sense cupsble Of being from
the arbay aud ienciiu interpretations often pot upon the
Scriptures, and from which sober minds are prone 10
volt 81 ne piuui bot cKravagant whimses Of enthusi
ssss and mystics II will no doubt be conceded tbat
there s such thing spiritual sense. But how shall
ne know that have attained the tue spiritual sense
thst which to Holy Ghost really intended m the oryto.
iaduag Of the WOrdi One propounds one thing as
the spirtua senie-another, another How shall We
ehooss between them7 How shall be sure that either
tho correct on,i II Swecenbog is 10 be believed he
ives in special Empowered by the divine teaching
IN hs supernstarsl STATE 20 preclude oil mistake this
besd by giving the genuno sptusl Of srge por.
foa a The Word and also by laying down tho fundauen-
ts principles which Thu principle is no other