permanent springing forth; also because nothing can subsist from
itself, but only from that which is prior to itself, thus from a
First, and if separated from that it would utterly perish and vanish.

{Footnote 1} All things that are in the world and its three
kingdoms correspond to the heavenly things that are in heaven,
that is, the things in the natural world correspond to the
things in the spiritual world (n. 1632, 1881, 2758, 2760-2763,
2987-3003, 3213-3227, 3483, 3624-3649, 4044, 4053, 4116, 4366,
4939, 5116, 5377, 5428, 5477, 9280). By correspondences the
natural world is conjoined to the spiritual world (n. 8615).
For this reason all nature is a theatre representative of the
Lord's kingdom (n. 2758, 2999, 3000, 3483, 4938, 4939, 8848,
9280).


107. Everything in nature that springs forth and subsists in
accordance with Divine order is a correspondence. Divine order is
caused by the Divine good that flows forth from the Lord. It begins
in Him, goes forth from Him through the heavens in succession into
the world, and is terminated there in outmosts; and everything there
that is in accordance with order is a correspondence. Everything
there is in accordance with order that is good and perfect for use,
because everything good is good in the measure of its use; while its
form has relation to truth, truth being the form of good. And for
this reason everything in the whole world and of the nature thereof
that is in Divine order has reference to good and truth.{1}

{Footnote 1} Everything in the universe, both in heaven and in
the world, that is in accordance with order, has reference to