33. The faith of the New Church can in no wise be together with the faith of the former church, and if they are together such a collision and conflict takes place that everything of the church perishes with man. [Brief Exposition, n. 102.]
Analysis: It must not be assumed that the imputation of the merit of Christ is retained, for thus a man, getting out of a pit falls into the pit again; because imputation is impossible, and faith therein has the same effect as before [so that] to escape Scylla he falls into Charybdis. [cf. Brief Exposition, n. 104.]
Let the Sketch end with Jeremiah 7:2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11. [Brief Exposition, n. 115, "conclusion."] He who escapes from the leopard falls on a bear and is torn to pieces. [cf. Brief Exposition, n. 104.] He who rescues Himself from five of the dragon's horns falls into the other five. [cf. Brief Exposition, n. 104.] The Lord conjoins Himself to man according to reception, and reception is according to life. Nothing added by man can be conjoined with the merit of Christ, either from its worthiness in comparison with that merit, or from its agreement with it.
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