The Gist of Swedenborg by Emanuel Swedenborg
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provides that every one may love the uses which suit his genius, a
love that is exalted, too, by the hope of becoming an angel.... With every one, therefore, the affection of truth is united to the affection of use, so fully that they act as one. Thereby truth is planted in service, so much so that the truths which angelic spirits learn, are truths of use. Thus are they instructed and prepared for heaven. --_Heaven and Hell, nn._ 512, 517 HEAVEN "Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life; and may enter in through the gates into the city." --_Rev_., XXII, 14 "Thou wilt show me the path of life; In Thy presence is fulness of joy; At Thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore." --_Psalm_, XVI, 11 |
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