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Apocalypse Revealed
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Apocalypsis Revelata
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This is a detailed explanation of the inner meaning of the "Apocalypse," or the "Book of Revelation." Swedenborg goes through it, chapter by chapter and verse by verse. The visions...
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Yes
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Apocalypsis Revelata, in Qua Deteguntur Arcana Quae Ibi Praedicta Sunt, et Hactenus Recondita Latuerunt
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1766
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Arcana Coelestia
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Arcana Coelestia
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This work explains the inner meaning of Genesis and Exodus. Chapter overviews are underpinned by analysis of the symbolism of Bible words.
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Yes
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Arcana Coelestia, Quae in Scriptura Sacra, seu Verbo Domini Sunt, Detecta: Hic Primum Quae in Genesi et Exodo, Una cum Mirabilibus Quae Visa Sunt in Mundo Spirituum, et in Coelo An...
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1748-1756
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Conjugial Love
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De Amore Conjugiali
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This is Swedenborg's work on marriage. It shows that a true loving marriage between a husband and wife is the ideal human state. We can work towards it preparing ourselves to receive...
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Yes
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Delitiae Sapientiae de Amore Conjugiali: Post Quas Sequuntur Voluptates Insaniae de Amore Scortatorio
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1768
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Divine Love and Wisdom
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De Divino Amore et de Divina Sapientia
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This philosophically oriented work explains how God working from Divine Love through Divine Wisdom created the universe in its spiritual dimensions and then in its physical dimensi...
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Yes
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Sapientia Angelica de Divino Amore et de Divina Sapientia
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1763
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Divine Providence
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De Divina Providentia
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How does one take a belief in a loving God and square that with the all too obvious evil in the world? Divine Providence offers a solid argument that allows for free will in human actions,...
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Yes
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Sapientia Angelica de Divina Providentia
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1763
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Doctrine of Faith
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Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae de Fide
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Is faith alone really workable? In this work Swedenborg argues carefully and convincingly that it isn't. He describes what faith is, how we work to develop it, and how it must be conjoined...
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Yes
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Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae de Fide
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1763
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Doctrine of Life
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Doctrina Vitae pro Nova Hierosolyma
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What are we supposed to do with our lives? This little work explains the steps towards regeneration and how we can clear the ground and allow the Lord to implant and nurture a good...
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Yes
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Doctrina Vitae pro Nova Hierosolyma ex Praeceptis Decalogi
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1763
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Doctrine of the Lord
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Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae de Domino
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This work describes the nature of God. It provides a new take on the Trinity with extensive references to the Old and New Testaments.
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Yes
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Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae de Domino
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1763
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Doctrine of the Sacred Scripture
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Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae de Scriptura Sacra
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This short work offers a well-structured explanation of how God reveals truths to us via the written Word and how the Old and New Testaments are written by means of correspondences...
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Yes
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Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae de Scriptura Sacra
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1763
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Heaven and Hell
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De Coelo et de Inferno
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Do we go anywhere when we die? In "Heaven and Hell", Swedenborg describes the spiritual world as a real "place" that operates on a different plane from the natural world. In it there...
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Yes
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De Coelo et Ejus Mirabilibus, et de Inferno, ex Auditis et Visis
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1758
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Interaction of the Soul and Body
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De Commercio Animae et Corporis
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How do the spiritual and natural worlds interact? How does the soul interact with the body? This was an interesting question in Swedenborg's time (and it still is), and he became one...
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Yes
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De Commercio Animae et Corporis, Quod Creditur Fieri vel per Influxum Physicum, vel per Influxum Spiritualem, vel per Harmoniam Praestabilitam
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1769
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Survey of Teachings of the New Church
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Summaria Expositio Doctrinae Novae Ecclesiae
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This brief work, published in 1769, compares the doctrines of the Catholic and some Protestant churches in the 1700s, and contrasts them with the teachings that the new Christian church...
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Yes
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Summaria Expositio Doctrinae Novae Ecclesiae, Quae per Novam Hierosolymam in Apocalypsi Intelligitur
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1769
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The Last Judgement
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De Ultimo Judicio
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The Apocalypse describes the last judgment. Many interpreters have tried to relate it primarily to worldly events and kingdoms and many Christians are still expecting it to happen at...
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Yes
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De Ultimo Judicio, et de Babylonia Destructa: Ita Quod Omnia, Quae in Apocalypsi Praedicta Sunt, Hodie Impleta Sunt: Ex Auditis et Visis
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1758
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The Last Judgement (Continuation)
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Continuatio de Ultimo Judicio
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This book supplements two of Swedenborg's earlier works, "The Last Judgment" and "Heaven and Hell".
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Yes
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Continuatio de Ultimo Judicio: Et de Mundo Spirituali
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1763
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The New Jerusalem and its Heavenly Teachings
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De Nova Hierosolyma et ejus Doctrina Caelesti
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This is an overview of New Christian theology, including such topics as love, faith, repentance, reformation and rebirth, the nature of the Word and more.
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Yes
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De Nova Hierosolyma et Ejus Doctrina Coelesti: Ex Auditis e Coelo: Quibus Praemittitur Aliquid de Novo Coelo et Nova Terra
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1758
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The White Horse
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De Equo Albo
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In the Book of Revelation, Chapter 9, John records his vision of a white horse with its rider. The white horse symbolizes the Divine truth of the Lord's Word, as explained in this short...
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Yes
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De Equo Albo, de Quo in Apocalypsi, Cap. IX: Et Dein de Verbo et Ejus Sensu Spirituali seu Interno, ex Arcanis Coelestibus
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1758
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True Christian Religion
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Vera Christiana Religio
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True Christian Religion is a forceful work of systematic theology offering a thorough treatment of the fundamental doctrines of the New Church including the Lord, the Ten Commandments,...
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Yes
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Vera Christiana Religio, Continens Universam Theologiam Novae Ecclesiae a Domino apud Danielem Cap. VII:13–14, et in Apocalypsi Cap. XXI: 1, 2. Praedictae
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1771
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Worlds in Space
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De Telluribus in Mundo Nostro Solari
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In this book Swedenborg describes spiritual experiences in which he met and conversed with people in the spiritual world who had inhabited other planets, some in our solar system and...
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Yes
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De Telluribus in Mundo Nostro Solari, Quae Vocantur Planetae, et de Telluribus in Coelo Astrifero, deque Illarum Incolis, Tum de Spiritibus et Angelis Ibi: Ex Auditis et Visis
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1758
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A Conversation with John Calvin
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Memorabile Quaestionis cum Calvino
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Swedenborg was well known for having detailed vivid spiritual experiences. In one such experience he met John Calvin in the spiritual world and took these notes afterwards.
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No
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Memorabile Quaestionis cum Calvino
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1769
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An Ecclesiastical History of the New Church
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Historia Ecclesiastica Novae Ecclesiae
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In this note, Swedenborg outlines some points he would make in a potential work on the history of the old Christian church, and the nature of the new one, partly to rebut arguments...
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No
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Historia Ecclesiastica Novae Ecclesiae
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1771
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An Invitation to the New Church
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Invitatio
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This was a draft of an essay to be titled "An Invitation to the New Church". It's an outline of New Christian doctrine, and its points are made in later published works - but it's interesting...
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No
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Invitatio
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1771
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Apocalypse Explained
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Apocalypsis Explicata
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This exegesis of the "Book of Revelation" was drafted from 1757-1759, but wasn't finished. (Later, in 1766, Swedenborg tackled "Revelation" again, reworking and condensing, and published...
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No
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Apocalypsis Explicata secundum Sensum Spiritualem, Ubi Revelantur Arcana, Quae Ibi Praedicta, et Hactenus Recondita Fuerunt
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1758-1759
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Canons of the New Church
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Canones Novae Ecclesiae
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In this short work Swedenborg briefly lays out a theological system for the New Church. This work was not published by Swedenborg, but rather forms an outline sketch for "True Christian...
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No
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Canones Novae Ecclesiae, seu Integra Theologia Novae Ecclesiae
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1769
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Characteristic and Mathematical Philosophy of Universals
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Philosophia Universalium Characteristica et Mathematica
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Dr. R. L. Tafel describes this work: This is an attempt [by Swedenborg in 1740] to represent the results at which [he] had arrived in his physiological investigations, by symbols, like...
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No
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Philosophia universalium Characteristica et Mathematica
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Charity
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De Charitate
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What does it really mean to be charitable? Swedenborg outlines the topic in this brief (unpublished) work.
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No
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De Charitate
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1766
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Conversations with Angels
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Colloquia cum Angelis
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In these notes, Swedenborg recounts a few conversations he had with angels during some of his spiritual experiences.
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No
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Colloquia cum Angelis
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1766
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Coronis (An Appendix to True Christian Religion)
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Coronis
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In this work, authored but not published by Swedenborg, he gathers and cites the scriptural passages that support his descriptions of the end of one spiritual age and the beginning...
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No
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Coronis seu Appendix ad Veram Christianam Religionem
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1771
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Corpuscular Philosophy in Brief
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Philosophia corpuscularis in compendio
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This is a brief outline written by Swedenborg in 1740.
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No
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Philosophia corpuscularis in compendio
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De Domino
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De Domino
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This is a pre-cursor draft of the work entitled "The Lord," It outlines the nature of the Lord Jesus Christ as God.
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No
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De Domino
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1760
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De Verbo (The Word)
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De Verbo
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This is a pre-cursor draft of "The Sacred Scripture". It outlines the way that the Divine communicates with us in the Word via its inner meaning.
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No
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De Scriptura Sacra seu Verbo Domini ab Experientia
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1762
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Discovering Mines
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Nya Anledningar till Grufwors Igenfinnande
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In 1719, Emanuel Swedenborg submitted this paper to the Royal College of Mines, "which was favorably received by those whom it concerned." The duplicate which Swedenborg sent to Eric...
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No
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Nya Anledningar till Grufwors Igenfinnande eller några an ooupfundna Grep till at opleta Grufwor och skatter som in jorden djupt aro gomda
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Divine Love
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De Divino Amore
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This draft was a pre-cursor to "The Divine Love and Wisdom". It describes how Divine Love operates in the physical universe, and in our lives.
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No
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De Divino Amore
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1762-1763
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Divine Wisdom
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De Divina Sapientia
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This draft is a precursor to "The Divine Love and Wisdom". It shows how Divine Wisdom provides forms or methods that Divine Love uses to take action.
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No
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De Divina Sapientia
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1762-1763
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Fire and Colors
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Om Eldens och fargors natur
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This manuscript, in Swedish, contains Swedenborg's first speculations on the nature of fire, air, water, and the arrangement of the particles in the various elements. It dates from...
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No
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Om Eldens och fargors natur
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Five Memorable Relations
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Quinque Memorabilia
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In this draft, Swedenborg describes five scenes from his spiritual experiences. In one interesting case, he gets to feel what it's like to wake up in the afterlife.
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No
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Quinque Memorabilia
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1766
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Gad and Asher
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Gad & Asher
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In this fragment Swedenborg notes the correspondences of Gad and Asher, two sons of Jacob.
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No
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(Gad & Asher)
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God the Savior
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De Deo Salvatore Jesu Christo
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In this note, Swedenborg lists the key points that describe how God could save us by being born in human form, as Jesus Christ.
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No
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De Deo Salvatore Jesu Christo
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1769
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History of the Creation
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Historia de Creatio
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From 1734 through 1749, Swedenborg's interests gradually shifted from the physical sciences to life sciences -- biology, anatomy, the human body -- especially the brain -- and psychology,...
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No
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In Nomine Domini. Historia Creationis a Mose Tradita. Ex Smidio et ex Castellione. [In the name of the Lord. The Creation Story Passed down by Moses. From Schmidt's and Castellio's...
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Hydrostatics
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Hydrostatica
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This article was originally printed in Latin in the Acts Literaria Sveciae for 1722, pages 353-356. An English translation was included by Charles Edward Strutt in the Appendix to his...
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No
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Hydrostatica
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Index 1 - Spiritual Experiences
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Index 1 - Experientiae Spiritualis
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Swedenborg logged his spiritual experiences in a long-running diary, in Latin. It wasn't intended for publication, but it served him as a sort of reference work, eventually growing...
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No
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Index 1 - Experientiae Spiritualis
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Index 2 - Spiritual Experiences
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Index 2 - Experientiae Spiritualis
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Swedenborg logged his spiritual experiences in a long-running diary, in Latin. It wasn't intended for publication, but it served him as a sort of reference work, eventually growing...
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No
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Index 2 - Experientiae Spiritualis
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Index - Angelic Wisdom about Marriage - 1
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Index Operis Sapientia Angelica de Conjugio (1)
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Swedenborg made two indices as he prepared and wrote a manuscript (not extant), referred to elsewhere as "Sapientia Angelica de Conjugio", which itself seems to have been a draft for...
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No
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Indices rerum in opera desiderato Sapentia Angelica de Conjugio (1)
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2022
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Index - Angelic Wisdom about Marriage - 2
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Index Operis Sapientia Angelica de Conjugio (2)
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Swedenborg made two indices as he prepared and wrote a manuscript (not extant), referred to elsewhere as "Sapientia Angelica de Conjugio", which itself seems to have been a draft for...
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No
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Indices rerum in opera desiderato Sapentia Angelica de Conjugio (2)
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2022
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Index - Apocalypse Revealed - 1
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Index 1 - Rerum in Apocalypsi Revelata
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This is the first draft of an index that Swedenborg made to his work, "Apocalypse Revealed". It was succeeded by a second draft. Neither one was published; they were both left in m...
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No
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Index 1 - Rerum in Apocalypsi Revelata
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2022
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Index - Apocalypse Revealed - 2
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Index 2 - Rerum in Apocalypsi Revelata
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This is the fair copy, or second draft, of an index that Swedenborg made to his work, "Apocalypse Revealed".
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No
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Index Rerum in Apocalypsi Revelata (2)
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1766
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Index - Arcana Coelestia - 1
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Index 1 - Verborum, Nominum, et Rerum in “Arcanis Coelestibus”
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This is the first of two indexes that Swedenborg assembled as he worked on "Arcana Coelestia". It is similar to but not quite the same as James Hyde's Index, since Hyde re-arranged...
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No
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Index Verborum, Nominum, et Rerum in “Arcanis Coelestibus” (1)
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2022
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Index - Arcana Coelestia - 2
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Index 2 - Verborum, Nominum, et Rerum in “Arcanis Coelestibus”
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This is the second of two indexes that Swedenborg assembled as he worked on "Arcana Coelestia". This was done as a fair copy of the first index, but it is not complete. Rather, it covers...
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No
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Index Verborum, Nominum, et Rerum in “Arcanis Coelestibus” (2)
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2022
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Index - Arcana Coelestia (Hyde edition)
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Index Verborum, Nominum, et Rerum in “Arcanis Coelestibus”
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This is Hyde's edition of an index that Swedenborg assembled as he worked on "Arcana Coelestia".
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No
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Index Verborum, Nominum, et Rerum in “Arcanis Coelestibus” (Hyde's edition)
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1756
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Index - Formulae Concordia
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Formula Concordiae - Index
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This is a brief index of the subjects in the Protestant document "The Formula Concordiae". Swedenborg made it for his own use in writing "True Christian Religion".
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No
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Formula Concordiae - Index
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Indications of the Deluge in Sweden
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Indicia quod Sweden inundatus
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In 1721, Swedenborg wrote a letter to Jacob Melle, on the subject of signs of a deluge in Sweden. It was originally printed in Latin in the Acts Literaria Sveciae for 1721, pages 192-196....
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No
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Indicia quod Sweden inundatus
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