Affectionate Address to the Clergy on the Theological Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg
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Excerpt from Affectionate Address to the Clergy on the Theological Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg: Tract No; 18, for the New Church in the United States He was gifted with an active and vigorous mind, a warm heart, and a deep and ardent love of knowledge; and often, while pursuing his studies at the university, he had the wisdom to reflect, that both the affection of science, and the genuine delights of friendship, descend from above. On one occasion, he says, "He recollects being so powerfully struck with this sentiment, that he was compelled to fall down on his knees before the Father of Mercies, in devout adoration of his divine bounty; first, for having communicated to His children the love of knowledge, and for opening to their view that new world of wonders which knowledge discovers; and, secondly, for having inspired the delights of disinterested friendship, which appeared to him, at that time, the purest and highest joys which the human mind is capable of tasting." In 1766, after having completed the usual term of five years at the university, he was admitted to his first degree in arts, and his name was inserted in the first list of candidates for university honors. He was immediately appointed private tutor to several young gentlemen, and some time after received from another college very flattering and advantageous offers, which seemed to open a way to the first dignities and highest emoluments both in the university and in the church. But this offer he was obliged to decline on account of ill health. As a Latin scholar he was particularly distinguished. During the period that he was employed in the capacity of private tutor, he was twice a successful candidate for a prize given by the University´s representatives in Parliament, to the two middle and two senior bachelors, who composed the best Latin Essay. In 1767, he was initiated by the Bishop of London into the holy office of the Christian ministry; and in two years after this, he accepted the rectorship of St. John´s Church in Manchester, then just erected. Of this church he remained Rector during the unusual term of sixty-two years - till the close of his natural life - respected and beloved by all who knew him. It was about four years after this, in the spring of 1773, that Mr. Clowes was introduced to Richard Houghton, Esq., of Liverpool, a gentleman of large estate, and of acknowledged piety and learning. Mr. Houghton had enjoyed the advantages, of a university education, possessed a large library, and was a great reader, particularly of Theology, which was his favorite study. 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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