Next. 3201 3250 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3201. CONCERNING PERSUASION. In order that I may know how and wherefore the Lord permits spirits to undergo sometimes such punishments and torments in the other life, I was let into a state...
Next. 5251 5300 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5251. Hence was evident whence it came to pass that so vast a multitude could have place in one mountain, - at which I had previously marveled. Once upon a time, I was also led down...
Next. 2651 2700 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2651. THAT ALTHOUGH MEN MAY BE IN THE SAME CITY, AND IN THE SAME PLACE, YET EVERYONE MAY BE ALLOTTED ACCORDING TO HIS SPIRIT QUITE DIFFERENT PLACES AMONGST SPIRITS. ((((For instance, it is...
Next. 4601 4650 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4601. When the sirens arrive, they constantly mutter something, and, at the same time, they observe whether the muttering becomes fixed anywhere. They at once note that there must be spirits...
Next. 5651 5700 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5651. After this, visitation was made upon those who were more towards the north, where those were who are from lower Italy; and it was found, that, when left to their interiors, they betook...
Next. 3601 3650 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3601. Such then are the deceitful who persuade to compassion, and who have acquired this persuasion in the life of the body. They possess themselves of a place under the occiput, both...
Next. 1601 1650 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1601. I said to them when they would fain have induced their genius [upon me], that it was sufficient to know what the Lord taught, to wit, that He was One; that he who sees the Son sees...
2951 3000 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4401. There are Gentiles who had heard, in the life of the body, concerning Christians, that they led a very evil life, in adulteries, quarrels, hatreds, and drunkenness, and who then had...
Next. 4201 4250 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4201. CONCERNING THE PROVIDENCE OF THE LORD. I have heard and perceived spirits conversing together respecting the Lord's Providence in the minutest particulars, but what they said cannot be...
Next. 2251 2300 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2251. WHAT SORT OF SPEAKING WITH SPIRITS IS ALSO GIVEN. I also spoke with spirits by ideas alone, without words, and they understood as well as with words, by [my] merely representing...
Next. 4501 4550 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4501. Another man who appeared honest before all had killed two persons by magical art. Such are they, at the present day, who before the world appear as honest, and still are worse th...
Next. 5151 5200 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5151. THAT HEAVEN CANNOT BE OPENED TO THE INHABITANTs OF THIS EARTH. A certain one wondered why heaven is not opened to the inhabitants of this earth, as to those of others; to wit, th...
Next. 3501 3550 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3501. It appeared from this that they were not at all touched by the love of the neighbor. It was shown also that they were prompted to destroy the innocent, which was represented by...
Next. 2151 2200 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2151. Wherefore the matter was confirmed that they are not permitted to go beyond fixed limits, which are limits of permission, and that the limits are such that never is anything permitted...
4451 4500. Part 1 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4451. To relate all my experience with regard to them, would be to fill many pages. They are punished very grievously and frequently, but they elude punishments either by magical or by...
Next. 2001 2050 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2001. CONCERNING THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE [communi] WHICH GOVERNS MAN'S THOUGHTS. There is a certain general something [quoddam commune] which governs mans thoughts, which holds those thoughts...
Next. 1751 1800 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1751. They also close up the internal chamber of the ear, so that one can scarcely hear, which I manifestly perceived; nay, they oppress intervals as if by a siege from without. 1752...
Next. 3451 3500 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3451. They confirm themselves also by this, that in this manner propagation of offspring is promoted, and by many other things equally wicked and revolting. 3451-1 3452. When this preacher...
Next. 3951 4000 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3951. I asked him what idea he had of the supreme Deity. There appeared to me a certain [form] at the left above, having a human face, and his head surrounded with a kind of radiant circle...
Next. 6051 6100 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 6051. ADULTERIES, THE LOVE OF RULING, DECEIT, ETC. It must be described how infernal are adulteries and the other sins, for instance, in this place, adulteries that is, believing th...
Next. 5001 5050 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5001. In the other life, it cannot be otherwise than that some rule and some obey. Some have taken with themselves the life of ruling from the world, and have that sphere, and from th...
Next. 3351 3400 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3351. HOW MUCH THE SCIENCE [KNOWLEDGE] AND INTELLIGENCE OF SPIRITS EXCEEDS THAT OF MEN. They who come into the other life, sometimes wonder that they are not gifted with intelligence above...
Next. 1801 1850 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1801. While some of those humours stagnate or are without an outlet through which they may be discharged, they not only occasion inconveniences, but diseases, even deadly ones, which is...
Next. 1951 2000 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1951. Such, also, although they are most skilful in languages, as in the Hebrew, have, nevertheless, much more blundered [hallucinati sunt], and do still blunder, in translating the Holy...
Next. 5701 5750 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5701. Others, also, are similar. A certain one could likewise convey himself into others so cleverly, and dispose his dexterity into such a form, that he was able to penetrate to the soul's...
Next. 5851 5900 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5851. WHY THE EARS SIGNIFY OBEDIENCE. The reason the ears signify obedience, is, because [with] the Celestial, with whom internals are open, all things which they hear about truths and goods...
5951 6000. Part 1 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5951. THE ENGLISH. The English are of such a temper, that, if anything is written which is not approved by those of whom they have once formed a favorable opinion, they see nothing in it...
Next. 2851 2900 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2851. Hence may be known, how from the ideas of my memory, evil spirits, each according to his state and nature have taken the things, whatever in the composite idea was such as accorded...
Next. 4351 4400 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4351. CONCERNING THE HYPOCRITES JUST ABOVE SPOKEN OF AND THE GNASHING OF TEETH, AS ALSO CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF THE REPRESENTATIVES ARISING FROM THE EXUVLE. The hypocrite above mentioned...
Next. 2701 2750 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2701. CONCERNING PHILOSOPHIC AND NATURAL TRUTHS, TO WHOM THEY AVAIL IN CONFIRMING SPIRITUAL THINGS. In a dream these was seen by me, a field, which was of thick [crasso] and beautiful grass...
Next. 2101 2150 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2101. What therefore could exist out of so many concurring causes of human thoughts and actions but a mere confusion and nothing at all, did not the Lord rule each and everything: like...
Next. 3551 3600 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3551. After theme were thus raised, those who ascended through the province of the right foot were heard speaking, but from their speech I could scarcely perceive anything vital; indeed so...
Next. 5101 5150 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5101. CONCERNING HEAVEN. They spoke of heaven, and the magnificence there, and remarked that the angels there are in the most beautiful human form, but still invisible to spirits. Some...
Title Page : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2901. CONCERNING THOSE WHO TAKE NOTICE OF FILTH. I spoke with spirits concerning those who, wherever they are, reflect upon filth, of whom [I have spoken] before; and it was given to tell...
Next. 4551 4600 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4551. CONCERNING A COUNCIL WHEN A DISTINCTION WAS MADE BETWEEN THE DIVINE AND THE HUMAN NATURE OF THE LORD. It was granted to speak with those who were in a council, wherein it was concluded...
Next. 1651 1700 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1651. They then spoke also in such a manner that the face did not speak at the same time, or did not concur by a corresponding motion throughout, as before, but the face remained to my...
Next. 4251 4300 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4251. When awakened I reflected upon that state of wakefulness and desired to come into it; for it is thus that the interior man is governed of the Lord. 4252. CONCERNING PROVIDENCE...
Next. 5601 5650 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5601. HOW THEY ARE ADMONISHED IN THE HEAVENS AS TO WHETHER THEIR INTERIORS ARE IN A GOOD STATE. Those who are there do not attend closely to the state of their interiors. When they think...
Next. 1901 1950 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1901. The sphere of anyone who is in knowledges can by no means be amended, unless he be in faith towards the Lord; especially unless he believes that the Lord rules all and everything...
Next. 2601 2650 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2601. THERE IS NO ONE OBLIGED BY FORCE OR COMPULSION TO SERVE THE LORD. There are very many means of compelling men and spirits to acknowledge and worship the Lord, nor is anything more...
Next. 3251 3300 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3251. CONCERNING THE INHABITANTS OF MARS. (An inhabitant of Mars appeared, because we spoke concerning the bird [as to] whom it seems to signify. I do not yet know other [than that it...
Next. 4951 5000 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4951. In a word, such magicians and such as inflow into the voluntary part [i. e. those from whom the magicians received their influx] are not worthy to live, because they are destroyers...
Next. 2801 2850 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2801. OF WHAT QUALITY ARE SPIRITS WHO COME FROM THE WORLD AT THIS DAY. It has been shown me by much and long experience that spirits who come from the world are so ensnared by the worst...
Next. 3301 3350 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3301. I afterwards spoke with the spirits of that earth concerning their god; then concerning the Lord, [saying] that he rules the universe, does good to all, and punishes no one; also, th...
Next. 5801 5850 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5801. Others practice magic by means of written characters, by which they know how to direct themselves to their hells, and likewise to the good, whom they thus conjoined to themselves. 5802...
Next. 1701 1750 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1701. The quarters exist relatively to the human body, or in the plane of the head or some of its parts, as the forehead, the temples, the right or left eye, or to the left or right side...
Next. 4301 4350 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4301. Other spirits also suppose themselves to be men, as was often proved by my experience, but with great difference. It is impressed upon these that they are to be subservient to man, but...
Next. 1851 1900 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1851. Another [a male] was represented lying in a bed, and deeming himself innocent; wherefore he was supplicating with his body naked. - 1748, April 8. 1852. THAT SPIRITS KNOW NO OTHERWISE...
Next. 5051 5100 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5051. There were sent down, here and there, among societies, such as excited them, so that thereby the good might be separated from the evil. 5052. I also saw that there were thrust down...
Next. 2751 2800 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2751. CONCERNING MAN OR HUMAN THINGS [AND] CORPOREAL [THINGS] [THAT] THEY ARE THE ULTIMATES OF ORDER. I spoke with spirits concerning man's corporeal or material things, that they are...
Next. 3401 3450 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3401. I first observed that spirits who spoke from their places in other spheres could not then have spoken; that he entered into their phantasies, and [the phantasies] of those spirits...
Next. 6001 6050 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 6001. It was afterwards presented to sight, in the case of a certain spirit, what, and of what nature, is faith: namely, that it is entirely different, various and multiple, according as it...
Next. 5751 5800 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5751. THE ABYSS. (((((( The abyss into which the dragon was at length cast, which is treated of in the Apocalypse, 5751-1 is completely and directly under the genitals. There appears there...
Next. 2051 2100 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2051. THAT SPIRITS CAN ALSO PRODUCE ODORS. ((((It has sometimes happened that spirits have produced odors, just as if the objects of the odors had been present, concerning which, if I...
Next. 3001 3050 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3001. but to those who wholly attracted it to themselves, so that I could not be present: these were not good: considered me as a lifeless instrument, and themselves alone as alive...
Next. 2451 2500 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2451. THAT ALL THINGS ARE JUDGED ACCORDING TO ENDS IN THE OTHER LIFE. It is known that the end is the all in all of the thoughts of man. All that he thinks are mediate ends in various order...
Next. 5451 5500 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5451. Those who are in any doctrine, although not entirely true, and are nevertheless in the good of life, are in heaven; for falsity of doctrine is not falsity when there is good in it. All...
Next. 4001 4050 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4001. CONCERNING THE MEMORY OF SPIRITS. If spirits enjoyed corporeal memory, no spirit could be with man, consequently he would die; for there cannot be two memories acting simultaneously;...
Next. 2351 2400 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2351. As only, for example, that proneness to irritability [iracundia] is turned into zeal; wherein is the natural principle of active life increased from the spiritual active life...
Next. 4701 4750 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4701. MARVELLOUS THINGS CONCERNING THE MEMORY THAT REMAINS AFTER DEATH. (PORATH AND CEDERSTEDT.) It happened that there was a certain one who had practiced fraud with another (Porath with...
Next. 4851 4900 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4851. ITCHING AND RUBBING OF THE ANUS. In the night, the anus commenced to itch, and I rubbed it even till it became painful; and, when I did this frequently, certain [spirits] were observed...
Next. 3851 3900 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3851. EVIL SPIRITS ATTEMPTING TO INFEST ME. When I retired to bed the evil spirits above the head formed a design to destroy me, and for this end took measures for calling out all hell...
Next. 5351 5400 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5351. Afterwards, an immense number of those called Protestants, and who proclaimed the doctrine of faith alone and yet had no life of faith, both the learned and the more unlearned, who...
Next. 3701 3750 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3701. The magical arts by which they enticed these [societies] were numerous; as, first, that they would persuade them by representation that the Lord spoke with them, and promised th...
Next. 3901 3950 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3901. CONCERNING THE INHABITANTS OF THE STARRY HEAVEN. While I was engaged in writing the things (related) concerning the spirits of an earth in the starry universe, who advance to the ninth...
Next. 2201 2250 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2201. CONCERNING EXPLORATION OF SOULS AND SPIRITS. With respect to their exploration, it is often observed, when souls or spirits were left to themselves, of what quality they were...
Next. 3651 3700 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3651. He was afterwards, from a position in front, let down from that place to the earth below, before the left foot, as there is an under-earth below that where those live who deem...
5951 6000 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 6101. CERTAIN ENGLISH BISHOPS. There was a certain one who was considered more scholarly and learned than the rest when he lived in the world, who, in the presence of his fellows, said...
Next. 4651 4700 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4651. [A DISCOURSE] WITH SPIRITS TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY BRING PUNISHMENT UPON THEMSELVES, AND THAT PUNISHMENT IS CONJOINED WITH EVIL. I was in conversation with certain spirits, concerning...
Next. 4901 4950 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4901. CONCERNING THOSE WHO ARE IN SELF-INTELLIGENCE. There are some who investigate the laws of order in the heavens, and apply them to the commission of evils of many kinds. They know how...
Next. 1539 1550 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] 1539. CONCERNING THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH MARS Spirits appeared in front to the left, who were said to be from the earth Mars, and who declared themselves to be holy; not that they were holy [...
Next. 5201 5250 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5201. The places provided for them are in the depths, under the rocks. They enter a dark aperture, and a door is opened; and after they have entered, the door is shut; and then they appear...
Next. 1551 1600 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 1551. CONCERNING THE SIGNIFICATION OF A PIT, AND OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL AND THE CELESTIAL MODE OF FELLOWSHIP. In order that I might know the signification of Joseph's being...
Next. 5501 5550 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5501. CONTINUATION ABOUT BABEL. After several days, an orderly arrangement was effected round about that Babylonish district, and to the entire quarter; so that a girdle, or circumference...
Next. 4151 4200 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4151. CONCERNING A WONDERFUL [KIND OF] INFLUX. I dreamed of being in the house of a Count of the equestrian order, with a certain one who stole from me the counterpane of my bed, together...
Title Page. Part 1 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] Spiritual Diary by Emanuel Swedenborg. Originally written from 1747 to 1765. Volumes II and III (n. 1539-4544) translated by George Bush and John H. Smithson, 1883. Volume IV (n. 4545-5659) translated by...
Next. 2501 2550 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2501. Such are wont to regard those who are in employments, and are industrious, upright, and no flatterers, as nothing; they despise, reject, and slander them; wherefore they hold them not...
Next. 3151 3200 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3151. Hence occurred a certain indescribable state amongst those who were conjoined in the idea, whether such a state could exist as respects filial reverence towards parents, namely:...
Next. 3801 3850 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3801. Suddenly a certain one appeared before me at a little distance, clad in a beautiful snow-white inner garment, of a human aspect, with uncovered head, the locks appearing as with men...
Next. 2301 2350 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2301. But it should be closely understood what is meant by entering into spirituals through natural philosophy, to wit, that it is never forbidden to confirm the truths of faith...
Next. 4801 4850 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4801. Their friendship is interior, because they think, concerning eternal salvation or heaven, that they shall have them, but not others. 4802. When they hear about the life of good, they...
Next. 5301 5350 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5301. Thus perished that great [city], which is Babylon, with all their riches, which they have amassed for ages, believing that these would save them and that no judgment would ever take...
Next. 4051 4100 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4051. Those who are in the life of such a persuasion, are vastated otherwise than those who are in the life of the will or of cupidities. The life of persuasion is so vastated th...
Next. 5401 5450 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5401. At the boundary in the west, there appeared women who infested whomsoever they saw; and it was perceived, that, when they returned to their residences, they made their way through many...
Next. 3751 3800 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3751. CONCERNING THE QUAKERS. Concerning the Quakers it was said and perceived that they are of such a quality that they cannot be instructed in the doctrinals of faith. They cleave to their...
Next. 2401 2450 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2401. THAT THE SPIRITS WITH A MAN KNOW EVERYTHING THAT BELONGS TO THE MAN, AND POSSESS THEM AS THEIR OWN. This is evident from innumerable things, but spirits are ignorant of this: they...
Next. 4751 4800 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4751. It was observed that he (Charles XII) excelled others in the faculty of taking inward note of things; for, when he was in interior thought, he could, almost with a glance of the eye...
Next. 3051 3100 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3051. that the idea [belonging] to a single word, may be, and usually is explained by many [words], and so with all [words] ((((in the series of cogitative speech. This is wonderful, th...
2951 3000. Part 1 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2951. WITH WHAT DIFFICULTY MAN CAN BE PERSUADED THAT HE IS RULED THROUGH SPIRITS. Before my mind was opened, so that I could speak with spirits, and so be persuaded by living experience;...
Next. 3101 3150 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 3101. CONCERNING A CERTAIN ROBBER WHO WAS A JEW, AND WHO SUPPOSED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO TAKE AWAY FROM ME GOLD COINS. What is the nature of evil spirits after death may hence be apparent th...
Next. 2551 2600 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 2551. Wherefore I spoke with them, as also at other times, to know what the matter was. They said that it was they who were in the idea concerning the birds, and that they were suddenly cast...
Next. 4101 4150 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 4101. CONCERNING THE MOST DECEITFUL. It is astonishing that the most deceitful above the head, who had been pontiffs and the like, cannot refrain, as soon as anything guileless and innocent...
Next. 5551 5600 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5551. These degrees are altogether distinct for each other; but I doubt whether the learned of the world can take this in, for the reason that, for the most part, they have the ide...
4451 4500 : * "Spiritual Diary", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1758], tr. by Bush, Smithson and Buss [1883-9] SPIRITUAL DIARY 5901. THOSE WHO LOOK ABOUT THEM, AND ARE NOT SO MUCH ON HIGH: WHAT OF HARM THEY INTRODUCE. There were some spirits from Utrecht who were in a society, not particularly evil but not at all...
