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

fold little mere fully Correspondence in general may be-
defined the citation subsisng between the essence OF
thing and its FORM between the and lie elect
This very obvious in regard to the human body ia ~neh
every part corresponds the human soul, oy when -
informed pervadtd. aud acted Swcdcnborg remarks that
in eounensnec which has not been taught TO dssembe,
oil the affections OF the mind display themselves vishy In
natural FORM IN their pe and hence the face Is said
To be index OF the mind. Thus. mans spiritual world
IL visible his natural world. In the manner, the
ideas OF his understanding sensiby manifested in his
-pc, and the OF his will in the gestures OF
his body. AL things therefore. which done IN the bo
dy, whether be the face. tho speech the gestures
called correspondence. But THIS principle is OF still
wider application. "Thc hole natural WORLD" he ccnn'
Corresponds the spiritual world and only the
tural world collectively but every part OF II; wherefore,
whatever exists in the natural world from the spiritual
is said TO be the correspondent Of that from which
lists IL Is To be observed that the natural world exists
and subsiss from the spiritual world, Just as an effect exists
from Its efficient All s called the natural world
which lies beneath the 1nd thence receives its heat
and gh and the things OF the natural world all those
which thence subss but the spus world heaven and
the things OF that world all things which in the
heavens The principle affirmed, then Is, that all
material objects the product vt spiritual which
flow into thsm, aud mould them into a certain conformity,
that into correspondence with themselves THIS
holds both IN regard TO the whole and part Thus
only docs the whole human body to the whole
OF the soul, but every distinct organ and member OF the
body TO some distinct faculty principle OF the SOUL aud
this because II IL derived from formed for it sake,
be Its instrument action in the world OF
for that the body is elaborated by the soul, unde God,
there be shadow Of doubt Take, for instance the
hand which the executive OF the soul in Its every
can that the hand is the proper correspondent OF
power, because the power OF the SOUL which spirit
ual, concentrated in the hand. This Is aphcr
figures, be cause It IL the relation OF ef
feet. The power OF the soul is not merely shadowed
forth by the hand but 1t the hand TO exist.
And this disenses the real difference between
phor and analogy, for analogy the ground OF
respondenee. Metaphor, smilo, is founded upon tie
resemblance which natural object circumstance has
another natural object circumstances whereas anao
correspondence is the actual relation subsisng be-
tween natural object and spiritual principle, between
natural form AMI spiritual essencethati H. between out
and inner lower and higher, and spirit and
between nature and nature, spirit and spirit Thus Viz
81 lkcn the destruction OF Troy with her lofty spires
the fall OF aged oak in being hewed down by the wood
mans This Is n smile, figure; but
pondencc, for there Is no necessary relation between the
city OF Troy and mOUntsin OAK between her lofty
spires and the widc-spreaG.ng branches of But
when we writer n strong light subect-ha
man burns with desire Of d.siinction-ihat ones whole
heart prise, the language OF correspond
encc, because those terms founded upon the relation
OF cause and effect for natural light is The effect of spiritual
light or intelligence and natural heat fire, the effect Of
spiritual heat or love; whence speak Of the warmth OF
affection, and ct who in pursuit.
that he all tire with IT, IT, then, the fact be admitted
that spiritual hiEgs universally are under God the great
st cause, the OF natural things just the human
soul is the of the human body the whole and in all
parts: then have adequate foundation laid tor the
peculiar style IN which the Scriptures. according 10 Swo
denbog. written The whole IN this view, is but
mirror rejecting the various attributes aud projections of
the Deity, each separate object being correspondent
divine affection thought which its archie
type and cluse You look for instance, upon lamb and
you think ofnnaccnce. Way Because the affection OF
embodied and manifested IN the lamb The lamb
Ii form OF affection. The ruling Si.ScuOn OF It's nature
displays itself its entire conformation and hdUnde aud
II Is impossible how admirably the form, organi
zauon and expression correspond with its essential quail
ties. The qualities the form, and would te difficult
to conceive Of the form being different long the quail
ties were the same In parts OF hs writings Sweden
borg goes largely into the constitution OF animals, and
shows tina, they forms OF affection, with what
Or
possess the knowledge which suited 10 their dominant
affection for he assures that throughout the universe,
affection is the ground OF being which thought
intellect is entirely subordinate. Now this relation OF
correspondence IN the OF the aBO E obvious,
we can easily conceive that in revelation from God
the word lamb might be employed the most TIT.
ting vehicle Ot tie iae1 Of innocence, and that too
not merely as q meicphor, but correspondence,
because the affection Ut innocence the OF
outward material embodiment which we call & lamb. The
spiritual eacsauye essence woTAs itself into the bodily Tor
nation and mouids according its inner 10 the
manner the word dove night be used convey the
idea OF meaknesS, fox Of cunning hon Of courage, OF
patience dog OF fidelity, and OF thousand other instances
which might be adduced AS these beings realty OF
spiritual organ the dervacus OF spiritusl affection, their
might easily excite aspirtua idea, and
perhaps more readily th-H the natural idea OF ihciT form
and appearance The principle developed, you per-
ceve - not VI very extensive application. Ii mods wide
y the fact Of the existence nj outward visible things from
inward spiritual aud who sAa!! limits this =
Who Is prepared deny that the whole created
onIbrth from the Dey aud consequently that every
ton 10 The essential properties ami attributes Of the divine
nature the separate Of the human body the
essential properties and attributes Of the oul Every pO5a-
biy conceive is 10 favor this idea, and colscq gently
atoGce how natural wJud BE- ;has written Teyea-
ton from God should follow the general law which has
regulated the production OF the universe. Thatas
the works OF Cod spiritual essences give birth
Iects, the spiritual ideas contained the word in order
become peTeep5e the natural world, cloihe them
selves with natural terms posed Images Aken from that
wofj and then material a.. na,ura! thiugs answer 10
moral spiritual and divine thiug- do the literal and Ia
iual expressions OF scripture spiritual aud divine
IDEAS tbs principle the Professor pursued al length and
showed its application the Mosaic the crea-
ton. IN which Swedenborg that Adam is rather
for the continuing the most ancient
church, than the Of individual man. This the
lecturer said, confirmed by the fact tina, IN the
Hebrew IN almost every instance has article 'te
follows from rus that the fall Uf sudden, but
gradual; the apOstacy Oi single iad oae
day and shining tho next being charged with TIC dosi
nies o. untold mlicnsbui fall effected by gradual de.
cline aud deterioration Of the earlier generations Of man.
who constituted they transmit the essential mo.
raj and physical qualities, whether goo. OF OWL TO their
children Tins u the great law Of propagation that man
rsproduces himself his children And a. the co-rup.
ton Of the race mas beon gradually induced. % mast
be gradually ai1 of by Of progressive regcnea.
ton. continued from age age and for which the Cos.
pei OF Christ mases provision. All this follows from the
spiritual sense Of the first Par,s Of aSE.ss"