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41. VI. THE HEAVENS CONSIST OF INNUMERABLE SOCIETIES.
The angels of each heaven are not together in one place, but are divided into larger and smaller societies in accordance with the differences of good of love and of faith in which they are, those who are in like good forming a single society. Goods in the heavens are in infinite variety, and each angel is as it were his own good.[1]
[1] There is infinite variety, and never any thing the same with any other (see numbers 7236, 9002).
So in the heavens there is infinite variety (see numbers 684, 690, 3744, 5598, 7236).
Varieties in the heavens, which are infinite, are varieties of good (see numbers 3744, 4005, 7236, 7833, 7836, 9002).
These varieties exist through truths, which are manifold from which is each one's good (see numbers 3470, 3804, 4149, 6917, 7236).
It is because of this that all the societies in the heavens, and all angels in a society, are distinct from each other (see numbers 690, 3241, 3519, 3804, 3986, 4067, 4149, 4263, 7236, 7833, 836).
Nevertheless they all make one through love from the Lord (see numbers 457, 3986).
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42. Moreover, the angelic societies in the heavens are at a distance from each other as their goods differ in general and in particular. For in the spiritual world the only ground of distance is difference in the state of interiors, thus in the heavens difference in the states of love, those who differ much being far apart, and those who differ but little being but little apart, and likeness causing them to be together.[1]
[1] All the societies of heaven have a constant position in accordance with the differences of their state of life, thus in accordance with the differences of love and faith (see numbers 1274, 3638, 3639).
Wonderful things in the other life, that is, in the spiritual world, respecting distance, situation, place space and time (numbers 1273-1277).
43. All who are in the same society are arranged in like manner in respect to each other; those who are more perfect, that is, who excel in good, thus in love, wisdom, and intelligence, being in the middle; those who are less pre-eminent being round about at a distance in accordance with the decrease of their perfection. The arrangement is like light diminishing from the middle to the circumference, those who are in the middle being in the greatest light, and those towards the circumference in less and less.
44. Like are drawn spontaneously as it were to their like; for with their like they are as if with their own and at home, but with others they are as if with strangers and abroad; also when with their like they are in their freedom, and consequently in every delight of life.
45. All this makes clear that all in the heavens are affiliated by good, and are distinguished according to the quality of the good. Nevertheless it is not the angels who thus affiliate themselves, but the Lord, from whom the good is. The Lord leads them, conjoins and separates them, and preserves them in freedom proportionate to their good. Thus He holds everyone in the life of his love and faith, of his intelligence and wisdom, and the resulting happiness.[1]
[1] All freedom pertains to love and affection, since what a man loves, that he does freely (see numbers 2870, 3158, 8987, 8990, 9555, 9591).
Because freedom pertains to love everyone's life and delight is therefrom (see number 2873).
Nothing appears as one's own, except what is from his freedom (see number 2880).
The veriest freedom is to be led by the Lord, because one is thus led by the love of good and truth (see numbers 892, 905, 2872, 2886, 2890-2892, 9096, 9586-9591).
46. Again, all who are in like good, even though they have never seen each other before, know each other, just as men in the world do their kinsmen, near relations, and friends; and for the reason that in the other life there are none but spiritual kinships, relationships, and friendships,
41. VI. THE HEAVENS CONSIST OF INNUMERABLE SOCIETIES.
The angels of each heaven are not together in one place, but are divided into larger and smaller societies in accordance with the differences of good of love and of faith in which they are, those who are in like good forming a single society. Goods in the heavens are in infinite variety, and each angel is as it were his own good.[1]
[1] There is infinite variety, and never any thing the same with any other (see numbers 7236, 9002).
So in the heavens there is infinite variety (see numbers 684, 690, 3744, 5598, 7236).
Varieties in the heavens, which are infinite, are varieties of good (see numbers 3744, 4005, 7236, 7833, 7836, 9002).
These varieties exist through truths, which are manifold from which is each one's good (see numbers 3470, 3804, 4149, 6917, 7236).
It is because of this that all the societies in the heavens, and all angels in a society, are distinct from each other (see numbers 690, 3241, 3519, 3804, 3986, 4067, 4149, 4263, 7236, 7833, 836).
Nevertheless they all make one through love from the Lord (see numbers 457, 3986).
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42. Moreover, the angelic societies in the heavens are at a distance from each other as their goods differ in general and in particular. For in the spiritual world the only ground of distance is difference in the state of interiors, thus in the heavens difference in the states of love, those who differ much being far apart, and those who differ but little being but little apart, and likeness causing them to be together.[1]
[1] All the societies of heaven have a constant position in accordance with the differences of their state of life, thus in accordance with the differences of love and faith (see numbers 1274, 3638, 3639).
Wonderful things in the other life, that is, in the spiritual world, respecting distance, situation, place space and time (numbers 1273-1277).
43. All who are in the same society are arranged in like manner in respect to each other; those who are more perfect, that is, who excel in good, thus in love, wisdom, and intelligence, being in the middle; those who are less pre-eminent being round about at a distance in accordance with the decrease of their perfection. The arrangement is like light diminishing from the middle to the circumference, those who are in the middle being in the greatest light, and those towards the circumference in less and less.
44. Like are drawn spontaneously as it were to their like; for with their like they are as if with their own and at home, but with others they are as if with strangers and abroad; also when with their like they are in their freedom, and consequently in every delight of life.
45. All this makes clear that all in the heavens are affiliated by good, and are distinguished according to the quality of the good. Nevertheless it is not the angels who thus affiliate themselves, but the Lord, from whom the good is. The Lord leads them, conjoins and separates them, and preserves them in freedom proportionate to their good. Thus He holds everyone in the life of his love and faith, of his intelligence and wisdom, and the resulting happiness.[1]
[1] All freedom pertains to love and affection, since what a man loves, that he does freely (see numbers 2870, 3158, 8987, 8990, 9555, 9591).
Because freedom pertains to love everyone's life and delight is therefrom (see number 2873).
Nothing appears as one's own, except what is from his freedom (see number 2880).
The veriest freedom is to be led by the Lord, because one is thus led by the love of good and truth (see numbers 892, 905, 2872, 2886, 2890-2892, 9096, 9586-9591).
46. Again, all who are in like good, even though they have never seen each other before, know each other, just as men in the world do their kinsmen, near relations, and friends; and for the reason that in the other life there are none but spiritual kinships, relationships, and friendships,
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