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WHAT IS TRUTH !?
E1STu rArEE-TuE RESURRECTION.

naturally be as|sc! by those unacquaintcd with
the writings of Sweteaborg. How could he know
ANYTHING concerning the state OF man after
death, more than is known by others! To an
swer this question by citing the proofs Of the
opepine Of Swelenborg's spiritual senses, and
his open intercourse with spirits aud angels,
yh;,l be cntoycd from the year 1745 to the close
Of his earthly life in the year 1;12, period OF
twenty-seven ycsrs, would require too much
SPACE: l must, therefore, refer all who wish for
tue proofs to Sweleuborg's own writings. and
The collateral writings uf New Churrhncn.
Thousands among the most Intelligent minds
in all civilized nations hare searched
these works with the greatest scrutiny: anl
hare been convinced with the utmost certainty
that the assertions Of the illuminated Seer are
fully proven; that hc was chosen and prepared
In he made the instrument Of u divine mission
from the Lord TO mankind: the object of the
mission heiag 10 make known the real meaning
Of the Divine Wort, ,aad the condition OF ulan III
the spiritual world.
Confident that every earnest seeker after
truth for its own sake will, after Il thorough,
candid investigation of tiic claims of Sweden
borg, arrive 1t the same certain conviction, that
he was the chosen servant Ut tile Lord to en-
Tighten tho world, no attempt will be made here
IL bring forward the evidences Of his dirine
mission. But every unprecedented reader Will
STE that his recorded experiences and obscrra-
tlons Of :'thin.s seen and heard y In the spir-
itual world are i'll ptrfec. harmony with the
Divine Word. aad are confirmed by sound reason.
The doctrine os the resurrection Of the body
as cumnlonly preached aud understood is, that
after ali indefinite lapse of time, during which
tue souls Of I'LL who hare Gicd either remain
unconscious, or are in sonc unknown condition
of existence waiting to be again con juinei to
their material bodief, when they will l:yc again
on the car1l:, which will hlye been purified BY
fre and ,nate heavenly home This doctrine
was preached by Maj. Whiltle at the Tabernacle
last Sabbatil.
This belief that the resurrection Will consist
in the uniting of the soul uf man with his re-
constructed uatuat body is retained lu the hu-
mind. not by tile force VI reason, nur from
1tc testimony OF Revelation, but by
wbicl, leads the spirit TO cling to the material
body us its permanent abode. This sensual af
fectlun is cuu1irulrd by taking it for granted -
that the passages Of Scripture witch Speak OF
The - resurrection OF the dead y make express
1nrntlun Ut the resurrection ol the body; where
Ms IN examination of all such passages will show
that there are no srch express words III Scrip
ture as that the s. t'body shall rise,' or be
raised, or the resurrection o1 the body" Tie
doctrine that the material body will ever be
raised again involves host of difficulties, ob
sus3it.es, aud physical lmpossi5illties contrary
TO the crder which God has stau,pel upon crea-
tion It has afforded matter lur riuicule for tue
~ ti tne i.. =; ~ ;,,,,.;5,r, a,;,r i. ~ w.,
wv ,.1 :, s,,',,s...e -, 1,,1 t,,nn nercsn,i.n
81 .;,t ana ~, I:ist;ans WIZ, ie1t to rh.ir
spontaneous thoughts
On the other hand, the truth OF the continued
49, - NI; s ,,,a+a;a, i.1, s son ,s ths
latter becomes unfit tor further use, Us III
agreement with common PERCEPTION; IS 1ully
taught by the express language vi Scripture;
is III perfect harmony Win reason ana science;
H. rs11rj
and above ail, presents very powerful induce
1nrnts IN lead fruly Christian Ile.:'
There Is prevailing 1nisconrc,,tion of the
true ine.a"S ~ - r. :; sr,.ro,,1Iv
useu III Tue -ee" 1cStanen.- ~ 3 - itrs
supposed 10 slSnuy tae sIsins u ntm ~ -, W
.1ny,nce o1Iy candid person that such is not the
mean;nr nj atbtfi to the word in the New Tes-
1am'n. 1a ia nrovc this. is We viii irst uo,nt uut
~. ~ tvmo1orr ri The wcr,,. and tnc, show thu.
:. ;e sed r;1,, ,,,rart Reference. IL; its
IS a:ways usea WIN ;uet ~ ~ ~
true radical meaning, when 1s-a staie OF
e1lstencc-a lille alter teatE4 or III lts s2lfaLua4
application to spiritual ic, Is opooseo 70 spirit
The Greek substantive tanastasis.'' translat-
81, II, t1,r atm vu]pare ..ras1rrey,jo1 aud frem
rhr.e il, r,,r version of the Scriptures t'resur-
r.c,;os, ;s ,,onnonnded nf th,. two terms anu
teestoa' f;.'..ni :r,,;,r :. s+a,,d;ny Nv, y ~
and stas!S' itc:al'} ,,e't -.
h Tas, a,,nt - ,4s ~ aesinate desc % the stt.
OF human beings after death. It's import is thus
clearly stated by the celebrated Professor OF
DIVINITY, Dr. Dwight. in his sermon Tn 'The
Trs,,rraitinn y:
.,;., o-aho ;s rc,,uon1v lint
als Wo1a ennnttoe.s3, ~ Ie,..1in ". q ~
oi'en elsoIeoast,, ienusu ] 1n,,a..,, .r- ~o;.1.
rs nave opselneu' - 80 ;";n", .na 1;ser,1
<het "eH3na He v'ule' 80 .7' 1902 <,7n;.
meaning - 10 Sso"I W .e,x;s+ y. s"" 4r~a
AZ stnnd'ns ~ me appIopt..tG at;, postu,J .r
81 ni<, eoaseoa<htSs. anu "t''t.b. 'f X, 5loT
lyih@ ao"n tne aPpspI':.aie pus.ue Nj; ,ror5 :,
Tue unso1seaoaf: ana tns H. t,tnr. stst. ~
natu:aAy culp!oyGa 10 oenote tae ,;.a te;ncs
ar "no ~ ~ scr;S:rr. ,rou have been rem
dr-rd nurr intellisibr and the thoughts contsiEcd
in them more lust and impressive. had this word
been translated according to Is real meaning. This
will be Illustrated by recurrence 70 that re.aak
able passage which contSius the dispute between
or savior ano the saaaucees. VIZ sas ,I.9
no resurrection % -,., 11aut m f,t.,re erfstsnce Of
tnsrt s1i ~ 49,, iar1,rs snven bTo1hers ln have
marr;.J. encces::yely' one vile, who survived them
ali. Tney then osa. ..Whose wife shall she be in
the rrtufrectiuu: zen te aHas'atit in the
Jvfure stdf< Our Savior answers. lin the [esur-
1eetion OF, as it should be rendered III ne 5usse
s:os<, they neither marry nor are gwen e. mar
T,aee eEt aEe ~ Inc anse.s u uon ~ n<aH har.
oat as touen,ng . re s ~ a. nnto VIM 5y
I'D ~ ~ y onaht to h. rendered. have ye not
nesd that wtieh wns snoIea unto vou by God con-
ce71ns he Tn;urS etten:r Of ;Hose ,rto arr dead,
f1... I'D rf