Excerpt from The Swedenborg Library, Vol. 2: Heaven; Being the Substance of the Official Report of a Credible Eye-Witness, From the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg If it be true, then, that man continues to live as a spirit in the Spiritual world after the body dies, it seems not difficult nor unreasonable to believe that, within this outer vesture of decay is contained a spiritual and immortal body, endowed with senses of transcendent acuteness waiting to be opened. Nor does it seem less reasonable to expect that, in the progress of knowledge and the fuller unfolding of the grand capabilities of the human soul, some such disclosure of the great facts and laws of the spiritual world as that claimed to have been made through Swedenborg, would be vouchsafed unto mortals. And where among the sons of men shall we look for one better qualified than he to make this sublime disclosure? Or what explanation of the man ner of his intromission into the spiritual world can be conceived of, more rational or philosophical than the one he has himself given? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... EDITOR'S PREFACE. HFTY years ago the name of Emanuel Swedenborg J- was seldom seen in the public journals; and his writings were rarely referred to by scholars or theologians except in terms of contempt and derision. But the case is otherwise now. In the onward march of Christian civilization, and in the development and growth of a larger toleration, truer freedom, kindlier feelings and juster judgments in nearly all the churches, there has come to be a higher and truer appreciation of the great Swede and his teachings in almost all educated circles, and especially among the acknowledged leaders of religious thought. Within the last few years the change in the popular estimate of this man and his writings, has been quite remarkable. This change is indicated by the frequent and respectful mention of his name in the public journals; by the altered tone and tenor of their criticisms; and especially by the continually increasing demand for his writings among the most earnest inquirers and advanced thinkers of these New Times. And the universal testimony of all who study his works sufficiently to fairly grasp their meaning, is, that there are no other works which so richly reward the humble and earnest seeker after spiritual truth; none so sure to resolve the doubts of every honest doubter; none that shed such a blaze of light on the two great Books of God -- Nature and Revelation; and none that bring Scripture, reason, science, history, individual experience and the accepted laws of the human soul, into such complete and beautiful harmony. In illustration of the changed and rapidly changing estimate of Swedenborg and his teachings here referred to, I may quote the recent utterances of some of our ablest journals, and the opinions of

Excerpt from The Swedenborg Library, Vol. 10: The Author's Memorabilia Wedenbor-g's claim to have enjoyed open in tercourse with the spiritual world for many years, was distinctly stated in the first two volumes of this series, and has been repeated in the subsequent issues. At the end of each chapter in his True Christian Religion, Apocalypse Revealed, and Conjugial Love, he has given an account of things which he heard and saw in the spiritual world; of interviews which he held with angels and Spirits, and their con versations with him and with each other. And these relations - less than half of which are to be found in the present volume - are what he calls Memorabilia; and I have chosen to retain his Latin word. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.