DeDomino
byEmanuelSwedenborg.Originallywrittenin1760.
TranslatedbySamuelH.Worcester,1885.
EtextpreparedbyTheodoreD.Webber(doug_webber@yahoo.com),2007.DeDomino
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PrefaceArevelationhasbeenmadebytheLordconcerningheavenandhell,concerningtheLastJudgmentwhichhasbeenaccomplished,concerningthespiritualsenseoftheWord;thushasbeenrevealedthewaytosalvation,andconcerningthestateofmanafterdeath;andthishasbeendonefullyandmanifestly,sothatanyonewhounderstandstheLatinlanguagemayknow.Allthiswasdoneandpublishedayearago.Butstillthechurchdoesnotcareforthis.Inheaventheywonderverygreatlythatthechurchisinsuchastatethatthethingswhichareitsveryessentialsarenotevenlookedinto,butareleftasmattersofnomoment-anindicationthatheavenlythingsdonotoccupytheirmindsatall,andarenotseenwhenrevealed.
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(Letallthearticlesinthefourtreatisesbetranscribedintheirorder.)
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CONCERNINGTHELORDTheLordastotheHumanwaslifefromHimself(fromtheWord).
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TheLordwasfrometernity(fromtheWord).
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TheLordisalmighty(fromtheWord).
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TheLordbecameinvisible;neverthelessHewasintheHumanBody;thiscouldnothavebeenfromthemother(fromtheWord).
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Whatisthis:thattheDivineisdistinguishedintothreePersons?WhereisthisintheWord?
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Whatisthis:thattheLordwasbornfrometernity?ButthattheDivineisone,oronePerson,oroneMan,thisisunderstood;thenthattheDivinewasfrometernity.
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ButtheyaretobeexcusedwhohavenotknownanythingconcerningthestyleoftheWord-thatthereisaspiritualsenseineveryexpression.
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ConcerningthemotherHealsosaid:ThatshewasnotblessedbecauseshebareHim;butthattheyareblessedthatheartheWordandkeepit(Luke11:27,28).HesaidthislesttheyshouldattributetohersomethingDivinebecauseshewasthemother.
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HewentoutfromtheFather,andcameintotheworld,andreturnstotheFather(John14:27-28).
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HewentoutfromtheFather(John14:12;16:5,10,16-17,30;17:8;alsoJohn10:9;Isaiah25:9).
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Hecamedownfromheaven(fromtheWord).
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WHATISBELIEVEDItisbelievedintheChristianworldthatangelshaveassumedhumanbodies,andhavethusappearedtomen;buttheydidnotassumethem,buttheeyesofman''sspiritwereopened,andsotheywereseen.SodidangelsappeartoAbrahamandtotheothers;sodidthehorsesandchariotsoffireappeararoundElisha,whereitissaid,"Openhiseyes"(2Kings6:17).ThattheLordappearedthus,isknown;butwiththedifferencethattheLordappearedastothebodywhichHehadintheworld;angels,however,astothebodieswhichbelongtospirits,whichareinhumanform,butnotastheLordwas.
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SowereseenbyJohnthethingswhichareinRevelation.Healsosaysthis(Rev.1:10).
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Itisknownthatmenaremadespiritualthroughtemptations.MuchmorewasthisthecasewiththeLord,becauseHewasGodfromconception.
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Throughtemptationsmanbecomesspiritualandisconjoinedtoheaven.ButtheLordthroughtemptationsconjoinedHisHumantotheDivineItselfwhichwasinHim,andsoHebecameGodastotheHuman.
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AnyonecanseethattheSoulwhichwastheveryDivinecouldnotdwellinaninfirmbodysuchasitisfromitsownnature.Thecaseisdifferentwiththebodiesofmenwhofromthefatherarebornintoevilaffections.
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AllareallottedplacesintheheavensaccordingtotheideaoftheirfaithinrespecttotheDivineHumanoftheLord,andthereforeaccordingtotheirreceptionoftheLordthroughtruthsandgoods.(LettheGentilesbeconsidered,concerningwhom...)
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FROMREASONThroughthisthePapistshaveclaimedforthemselvesDivineauthority.
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Theaffectionitselfwhichisofthelove,isfromthefather;andthisisalsoaman''sverylifeorsoul;buttheclothingisfromthemother.HenceitismanifestofwhatqualitytheLordwas,astothesoul,orlife-thatHewastheDivinelove.Andthiscouldnotbetogetherwithwhatwasputonfromthemother,withoutcastingitoffsuccessively,forthemotherwasbornintosins,asiseveryman.ThiswastheinfirmhumanwhichHeassumed,soastobeabletoadmitintoHimselftemptations,andtoconquerthehells,andtodisposeintoorderallthingsintheheavensandthehells;whenthiswascastoff,HeunitedtheHumantotheDivine,orglorifiedtheHuman.Itmaybeknownthatsuchasamanisastoaffectionwhichisoflove,suchistheman.Whodoesnotvalueanotheraccordingtohisaffection?
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ThattheLordexecutedajudgmentwhenHewasintheworld,isplainlyevidentfrommanypassagesintheWord,asfromallthoseinwhichisnamed"thedayofJehovah,"whichissaidtobeterrible,andwhichiscalled"thedayofZebaoth."
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FROMATHANASIUSItistheresaidthattheDivinetooktoitselftheHuman.ButitisaccordingtotheLord''swordsthattheDivinetooktoitselftheHuman,andthattheHumantooktoitselftheDivine;forHesays,"BelievemethattheFatherisinMeandIamintheFather."ThatHesaidthisconcerningHisHuman,isevidentfromthewordsthatimmediatelyprecede,"Hethatseethme,seeththeFather,"etc.
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Icanassert,anddeclareitascertain,thatsuchasisman''sideaoffaithconcerningtheLord,suchistheconjunctionthathehasinheaven.
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FROMEXPERIENCEBecauseithasbeengrantedmetohaveconsociationwithangels,tospeakwiththem,andtoseethethingsthatareintheheavens,andalsotospeakwiththosewhohavedied-withnearlyallwhomIhaveknown-IwishtotellsomethingconcerningitthatIhaveheardonthissubject:
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ChristiansforthemostpartacknowledgethreeGods,andtheyseekforoneoranother;onlytheywhoareintheaffectionofspiritualtruthacknowledgetheLordaloneasGod.
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TheywhoacknowledgetheFatherasseparateandastheoneonlyGod,worshipnature,etc.
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AlltheangelsfromperceptionacknowledgetheDivine.
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AllwhoinheartacknowledgetheDivineoftheLordinHisHuman,arereceivedintoheaven;andtherestcannotbereceived;thereasons.
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TheGentilesacknowledgewheninstructed;andthereforetheyarereceived;accordingtotheLord''swords,"Theyshallcomefromtheeastandthewest."
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MaryacknowledgedHimforherGodandherLord;thiswasheardwiththelivingvoice.
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ThePapiststurnedthemselvesaway,andwerenotabletoansweranything,whenitwassaidthatnootherismeantfortheFatherthantheLord''sDivine.
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AllinfantsinheavenknownootherDivine.
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NoonecomesintotheNewJerusalem,whodoesnotacknowledgetheDivineHumanoftheLord.
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ThisismeantbytheComingoftheLordinglory.
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(ReadDeut.33:8,9;alsoZech.14:9;Isa.40:3-12;25:9.Otherpassageswhichagreewiththesemaybeintroducedfromthecollectedpassages.)
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FROMTHEWORDFromtheWordthatGodisone;or"BesidemethereisnoGod."
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TheLordwasconceivedoftheDivineItself,whichisnamedJehovahandtheFather.(LetMatt.1:18-25andLuke1:35-37beintroduced.)
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GodHimselfcameintotheworldandputontheHuman,andmadethisDivine(John1:1,3,14),namely:GodwastheWord,andtheWordwasmadeFlesh(John1:1,14);thusGodwasmadeFlesh,thatis,Man.HealsowastheCreator,foritissaid:TheworldwasmadebyHim(John1:10).(SeealsoIsa.9:6;7:14;Jer.23:5,6;33:15,16;Isa.42:8;Mal.3:1;Isa.25:9.)Also,Hewasfrometernity(fromtheGospels).
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ItwasHisownDivinewhichassumedtheHuman,andthiswastheDivinewhichHecalledtheFather,andnotanotherDivine.ThereforeHesays:HethatseethMe,seeththeFather(John14:7-11);HeisintheFatherandtheFatherinHim,andthattheyareOne(John10:30,38)
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HeglorifiedHisHumanfromtheDivineinHimself.(SeeIndexBiblicus,s.v."toglorify.")
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Henolongeracknowledgedthemother,norDavid(letpassagesbequoted),andsoHewasnothisson.
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WhereforetheDivineHumanistobeapproachedandworshipedfromfaithandlove.(LetpassagesbeintroducedfromNewJerusalemandItsHeavenlyDoctrine.)
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TheysawtheLordinHumanform;andHewascalledJehovahbyAbraham(letthisalsobebroughtin).ThiswasconfirmedbytheLord,whenHesaidthatHewasbeforeAbraham.
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Hewasalsoseenbythedisciples;HewasManbeforetheireyes,andHewasalsoManwhenHebecameinvisible(Luke24:31).Whencethiswas.
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Heisomnipresent"allthedays"(Matt.28:20);andintheHolySupperHeisomnipresentastotheHuman;andomnipresenceisDivine.
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Hehasallauthorityintheheavensandinearth,astotheHumanalso.
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Heistojudgeall;tohimhasbeengivenjudgment,also,inthelastday.
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HewasunitedtoHisDivinebysuccessivesteps,forreasonsthatwillbegivenbelow;andHewasunited[toit]throughtemptationsandvictories.Fullunitionwasaccomplishedbythepassionofthecross.(FrompassagesintheWord.)
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SofarasHewasunited,sofarHespokewithHimself;butsofarasHewasnotyetunited,sofarHespokeaswithanother.ThelatterwasHisstateofhumiliation,buttheformerthestateofglorification.
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ThatHemeantHimselfwhenHenamedtheFather,isplainfrompassagesquotedabove.
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ThatforthesakeoftheinternalsenseHenamedtheDivinegoodFather,andtheDivinetruthChrist,isplainfromMatt.23:9,10(whichmaybeintroduced),andfromverymanyotherpassages.
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ToknowandacknowledgeitsGodisthefirstthingofthechurch,forthereasonthatwithoutthisthereisnosafety;asmaybemanifestfromtheJews,thatwhentheydidnotworshipJehovah,althoughtheyweresteadfastintheirotherrites,theywereaccursed.(PassagesfromtheWord.)ThenthattheLordsooftensaid,Becausetheybelieve,thereforeitisdonetothem-forthiswasthenthefirstthing,tobelieveintheLord,andtobelievethattoHimwasallauthority;andbecauseoftheirformerfaith,Hesaid,"theFather"beforethem,butHemeantHimself,asisplainfrommanypassages.(Letthepassagesbequoted.)Thisknowledgeandacknowledgmentconjoin;andwithoutthemthereisnoconjunction,andthusnosalvation.
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(Allthepassagesmayperhapsbequotedinwhichitissaid,"MyFather,""yourFather,""theFatherwhoisintheheavens";anditmaybebrieflytoldwhattheysignify.)
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FROMREASONThereisoneGod;andthisisacknowledgedinalltheworld.
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Thesoulinduceslikenessinthebody,andthebodyisbuttheexternalformofitsownsoul.
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TheDivineItself,andtheDivinelove,wasHissoul;itcouldnotbeotherwisethanthatthebodyshouldbelikeit.
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Alltheaffectionsofafatherabideinhischildren.(Fromexperience.)
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IntheChristianworldtheyhavewithdifficultyanideaoftheDivineintheHuman;butstill,everywhere...(Letthesectionsbereviewed-andwherever...)
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WhenthreePersonsoftheDivinityareacknowledged,therecanbynomeansbetheacknowledgmentofoneGod.
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TheacknowledgmentofthreePersonshaswithheldMohammedans,Jews,andothers,fromthereceptionofChristianity.
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EveryoneoughttoknowhisGod,sothatHemaybeconjoinedtohimandbesaved.TheLordcanbeseenbyfaith,andcanbeknownbylove;butnottheFather.NoonehasseentheFather.(LetpassagesbeintroducedfromNewJerusalemandItsHeavenlyDoctrine,n.283.)
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(Lastly.)CONCERNINGTHEHOLYSPIRIT(FromthosethingswhichareintheexplanationoftheApocalypse,n.183.)
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Whatismeantbythis-ThattheHolySpiritproceedsfromtheLord-butthatwhichisholyproceeds,whichiscalledtheHolySpirit?
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ThesinagainsttheHolySpiritisthedenialoftheDivineoftheLord(Matt.12:28,32;Mark3:28,29;Luke11:20,etc.).Thisisevidentfromwhatprecedes.TheysaidthatHecastoutdemons"bytheprinceofthedemons";andHesaidthatHedidit"bytheSpiritofGod,"thatis,byHisownDivine.Thisdenialinheartisnotremitted,forsuchcannotenterheaven;asallSocinians.(Somethingsconcerningthemfromexperience.)
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AlsotheywithinthechurchwhodenytheDivineoftheLord,andwhoacknowledgetheFatheronly,cannotbesaved.Andverymanyofthemacknowledgenature;andtheythereforehavenootherideaoftheDivinethanasofnatureinitsleastparts.ReasonswillbegivenwhytheycannotbeturnedtotheLord,butturntoworldlyloves.(Thesethingslast.)
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Thatby"theSpiritofGod"ismeanttheDivine,isalsomanifestinLuke,whereitissaid,"BythefingerofGod"(Luke11:20);and"thefingerofGod"signifiestheDivinepower.
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ThattheFathermeansbytheDivineoftheLordisevident;alsothattheLordsaysthattheirsonscastoutdemonsthroughHim(Matt.12:27;alsoLuke11:19).Jesusgaveuntothedisciplesauthorityoveralldemons(Luke9:1;10:17,20;Mark16:17,18).ThatinthenameoftheLordtheycastoutdemons(Luke9:49,50;Mark9:38).
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ThatamongChristianstheHumanwasmadedistinctfromtheDivine,andwasmademerelyhuman,waschieflyforthesakeofthePope,whodidnotdaretocallhimselfGod''svicar.
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Everymanisbornignorantoftruth,anddesirousofevil,becausehissoul,fromhisfather,isanevilaffection.ButtheLordaloneisbornseekinggood,anddesiringtruth,becauseHissoulfromtheFatherwastheDivineitself,thustheaffectionofDivinelove,ortheDivinelove,fromwhichHesubduedtheexternalwhichwasfromthemother.
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By"theSonofman"ismeanttruthfromtheDivine.(Becausethisisnotunderstood,itmustbeexplained.)
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LASTLY(LastlybringtogetherpassagesconcerningtheLordfromNewJerusalemandItsHeavenlyDoctrine...alsofromArcanaCoelestia;thenfromHeavenandHell,fromLastJudgment...andfromEarthsintheUniverse;onlythecitedpassagesconcerningtheLord.)
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