New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-05
SOK. vi. NO. 3J9.

believe with Swedenoorg that the revelation Of Heaven.
ly do0rfac from the Lord 70 the minds Of men whereby
New Church earth Is 10 be established il what j.
here meant than suppose literal city of brick. and
stone and mortar with walls than thousand
miles high. Is ever to descend TO earth from God
O 81 he say. And when We read of the Lords wiring
his name the nam of the city New jerusalem &c.
upon his faithful servants, and Of the apostle psuls
giving an aegorical spiritual moaning to the names
Cl Sarah, Hagar Mount sinai and Jerusalem. sec Gal
iv "a 26) 10 not feel II ssgedeuborgs assertion
that the proper names IN Scripture denote certain
spiritual tnines or qualities, were thing very ridicu-
, lOus or unreasonable
But is il credible" asks Dr. Wood that the Reye-
laton which God made under the former and the latter
economy, absolutely required another Revelation from
Heaven TO disclose ts true meaning i-(P 29) Why
not II men could not Otherwise nnderstand III DID not
the New Testament throw some light on the former
Revelation made TO the Jewish Church Why not
since Prof Woods hmself has elsewhere admitted that
there are BY the confession Of ALL many things
in the Bible which do not understand and has de-
cared that there is nothing inconsistent With the int
mite wi Com OF God in the supposon that He should tg
sbseqHeHt Rereiafi0ns explain that which was before lett
designeoy obscure IN the Scripture - Le1lges on he
Inspiration Of he Scr pfurgs by Le0hGfa Hoods u D.
Pr 3d. 81 Why nOt-when as Prot. Tholuck Of the
University Of Halle in Germany informs Ne, not less
than haRdrd and f0rtgfhree different expOsltiOns
have been given to short text in the New Iesta-
ment by learned CommentltOrsi (See Biblical Reposi-
tory Tor Oct 1893 p. C5i) Why notseeing that Bib
cal experimentation Of Divnityhaye not been and
are not sgreed 10 what Books are faspd a. 10
tie nature or extent OF the Inspiration 20 tue
ing OF large part Of the Bible, nor finally. IS 10 the
doctrines important unimpOrtant-essentia or non
cssental-which therein taughti Why not-seeiug
that second advent OF the Lord il prOpheed nj in the
Scripture and seeing also that lie whose advent % fore
tod ia TIE WORD John l. d and in The Revelation is
said Of Him that Ilis name il called the Word Of God
f. IL so very Incredible that the predicted second advent
Of Him whose name is called He UoTG Of God should
find It's fulfment In a Revelation and thus in the GdfH
TO mems minds, OF truer and better understanding OF
the Word and st tue time ia increased power
Of the Word the hearts and lives OF mcRf Would
not ia he n cal
and great gloryg Why not credible then
Dr. Woods would have his readers believe that Sweden
borg teaches that the knowledge OF the spiritual OF
the Word unolded by him is essen'ii to salvation
They" Ghe scriptures) he says were evidently de-
signed for the benefit of the common people. tlu-
ANY more than for other people And who doubt
that common people and even children have had all the
knowledge OF them which is essential 10 salvation -
tP. 30 We are not aware thai any one doubts this
Cerianly Swedenborg does not On the contrary he
teaches that all, however imperecty they understand
the Word are saved if they live according to the truth
they know. Yea he says that those who have not
the Word s have truth enough TO save them II they
will only obey H. 1t ia TO be particularly observed
he says that no one whether he be within the Church
where The Word is cut Of thst Church is damned
hereafter If he live good life according TO his religion
for it s not the fault of such If they do know genu
inc truths '(Ap TX. iJ2) Certainly DR.. Woods would
not maintain that because the Heather have all the truth
that absolutely essential 10 their sdlUaOR therefore is
not desirable that they should have more.
In his Fourth Lecture DR.. Woods has taken up ana
! examined the doctrines taught by SwedenboTg:
! l. lie held that God is r@y Man" And does not tie
| Scriptures represent Him Does not DR.. Woods be
eve that the Lord Jesus Christ was Godi II 90, how
| can he deny that God IL very Man
2 lie rejects the doctrine of the Trinity as il has
been and s received by the Evangelical Churches and
holds doctrine similar 10 Sabelansm" SwedenbOrg
does indeed r. act the doctrine TAro Prisons in the
Godhead which Dr. Woods claims one Of the
essential truths Of Religion But bis Trinity 10
not rs the Doctor says similar TO that of Sabellus II
is not model Trinity, but Trinity Of essential
divine principles which may be illustrated by the heat
light aud their proceeding operation with the natural
sun Because there is this trlne in the sun. 40 would
think OF saying there are three suns ia onef
3. tie discsrds the doctrine of the Af0Rcuen,"
very great mistake DR.. Woods Swedenborg does IT is
true discard the prevalent orthodox Uc Of the atone
neai bat the doctrine itself is made most essential
one ia his system II involves the whole scheme OF
Redempton-the process by which the corrupt will Of
purified and brought n with the will Of God.
His doctrine of Atonement is not which does VIC.
lence to Reason end shocks the Moral Sense but one
quite in harmony with them both.
4. SwedenborE utterly discards the doctrine Of Jus
tfsa,i0a BIZ Faith Without he deeds Of he Lar Ger
tainly And we would ask DR.. Woods if he expects TO
be saved pifl0m the deeds OF the law l. e, without
doing the commandments If so, We would ask him to
produce his Scripture warrant for such hope
o. He rejects the doctrine Of Human Deprsyity, as
commonly understood Yes. He rejects the doctrine
OF hereditary SIM but not of hereditary erii OF
rupt her ditafy incina0ns.
g. The doctrine OF PredesfRafi0n held by the Re
formed Churches Is another doctrine that swedenborg
disc ards We should hope so. aud we agree most cor
could have been devised more perncious or what could
have been believed of God more cruel"l
T. swedcnborg rejects the common doctrine OF the
Resurrection True lie rejects the doctrine OF the resur
rerton of the material body And ii Dr. Woods believes
this doctrine We should like to ask him how h. dsposes
of little inisnts-thOse who die before they are week
odl win they have the sSf same bodies which they
had in this world and remain Of just that size through
the ages OF eternity
The doctrine Of Ppgaory Is found in the writings
of sweacnborg teaches tha, men are as really in
fafo If Drol, ation Aft = so
Woods. he teaches that in this world only is Man in
state of probation Tie does however teach thai very
few go .,a@fd.aty after death either 10 Heaven or TO
Hell They remain in the World OF sprits-an inter
mediate staienniil their interior quality is fully de-
veloped
The last chapter of the book before us treats of Swe
dcnborgs moral code the intercourse of the
And regret that Dr. Woods should have fallen into
the common this point, viz that of con!0usd
ing things OF Hell with those OF Heaven The work
OF Swedenborg TO which the Doctor refers in this chap
ter consists of two Parts the former of which emit
tied The Delights Of Wisdom Conserving Conjugal
Love- and the latter Tho Pleasures of Insanity Con
corning Scortsory Love" And he everywhere repre-
scnts Scortsory Love opposite 10 Conjuga Love-as
insanity is opposite wisdom opposite n the natural
man. viewed in himself, Is opposite 10 the spiritual
nan - as the connubai conneNion OF kv and alsliy
isopgosc 10 the marriage OF Good and Truth 80 as Hell
Is opposite %ieaven lie represents dfgTee of
Scotstory Love internal and ~ ascending from
He'll But since there muttudes of men who
In this hihy love and since they cannot be delivered
from IL insiaataneOusy therefore Swedenhors gives 10
class OF mon instruction adapted 20 sAtc-in.
siructOn which they capable OF receiving and
which Il they will follow, will finally lead them out OF
the pit in which they tie distinctly declares
that no others than natural men in this love-,
therefore all he says about H. in pointing out tile diff
ierent degrees is said of the benefit of such and
not for spirituS resencratng men Nothing there
fore could BE- more unjust 10 Swcdenborg and all who
receive his doctrines. than the remark of Dr. Woods
when he says of Emanuel Swedenb0re, he takes upon
him TO set aside the pure and holy precepts Of the New
Testament respecting the government OF the Passions
and gives men license in various cases. 10 live in the
practice OF ornichtion and adultery And If Sweden
borgisns generally preserved from this evil IL must
be owing 10 other causes than the aforementioned
teachings OF their leader7-(P 1900 " II they do not
follow the directions he gives II is for other
thsn regard TO his principles. p l49) This is
precisely II quoting the rules prescribed by
Government for the regulation Of State Prison or
Lunstc Asylum should then cry out against them If
they laws which the state required all lis citizens
10 obey. BIB
WING REPRESENTATIVES, FROM ARKANsAs.-The
Louisville Journal OF the 3Oth ult states that ThOs
w. Newton has been elected 10 Congress from the
State OF Arkansas. He passed up the river on the
Goth on his way TO Washington The vote was as
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