1012# 启16:17.“第七位天使把他的小瓶倒在空气中”表示在思维的一切事物方面所显现的教会状态。这从“倒小瓶的天使”和“空气”的含义清楚可知：“倒小瓶的天使”是指所显现的教会状态，如前所述；“空气”是指思维，在此是指思维的一切，因为此处描述的是教会的最后状态；因此，当这种状态显现时，经上就说“成了”，也就是完结了。“空气”之所以表示思维，是因为通过空气进行的呼吸对应于理解力的思维，就像心跳对应于意愿的情感一样。肺呼吸对应于思维，这一点从以下事实很清楚地看出来：它们的运作是同时和同步的，因为人怎样思考，就怎样呼吸。他若静静地思考，就静静地呼吸；相反，他若强行思考，就强行呼吸。他若在自己里面强烈而内在地思考，就会逐渐控制呼吸，还会屏住呼吸。因此，人会改变他的呼吸状态，以适应他思维的一切状态。原因在于，人有两种生命，即理解力的生命和意愿的生命；身体的一切都对应于心智的这两种生命。因此，一般来说，呼吸的生命对应于理解力的生命和由此而来的思维的生命；心跳的生命对应于意愿的生命和由此而来的爱的生命。在圣言中，“灵魂”和“心”就是指这两种生命；在圣言中，经上说“用整个灵魂和整颗心，或用全灵魂和全心”，这句话表示用整个理解力和整个意愿，或用信的一切思维和爱的一切情感。说这些话是为了让人们知道，“空气”表示思维，因为呼吸通过空气进行。
这最后一个小瓶之所以被倒在空气中，是因为人的一切都终止于他的思维。因为一个人在教会，教会的良善和真理，以及爱方面，总之，就是在其属灵、道德和文明生活方面如何，他在思维方面就如何。这一点在灵界尤其明显；当有天使从自己的社群出来，进入不是自己的社群时，他呼吸就会费力，因为他不是出于类似情感来思考。这也是为何当一个地狱灵上升到一个天使社群时，他会呼吸困难，从而陷入痛苦，或陷入幻想和思维的盲目；这清楚表明，一个人如何，他的思维就如何。
(第七诫)
接下来要说一说第七诫，就是“不可杀人”。十诫的所有诫命，和圣言中的一切事物一样，除了至高意义，就是第三层意义外，还涉及两层内义；一层内义近似字义，被称为属灵-道德的意义；另一层意义则较远，被称为属天-属灵的意义。“不可杀人”这条诫命最近似的意义，也就是属灵-道德的意义是，不可恨弟兄或邻舍，因而不可诽谤或诋毁他，或说不可蔑视和羞辱他；因为这样你就会损害和摧毁或扼杀他的好名声和尊敬，这是他在弟兄中间生活的源头，这种生活被称为文明生活。因此，后来他在社会上会活得像一个死人，因为他会被归入卑鄙的恶人之列，没有人与他交往。当这种事是出于敌意、仇恨或报复来做的时，就是谋杀。此外，世上的许多人都将这种生命算作并视为与肉体生命同等重要。在天上的天使面前，摧毁这种生命的人是有罪的，就好像他摧毁了弟兄的肉体生命一样。因为敌意，仇恨和报复呼出谋杀并意愿它；但它们因惧怕法律、抵抗和丧失名声而受到约束和抑制。然而，这三者却是朝向谋杀的努力；每一种努力都像一个行动，因为当惧怕消除时，它就会付诸行动。这些事就是主在马太福音中所教导的：
你们听见有话对古人说，不可杀人；凡杀人的，难免受审判。只是我告诉你们，凡贸然向弟兄动怒的，难免受审判；凡骂弟兄拉加的，难免公会的审断；凡骂弟兄你这蠢货的，难免地狱或欣嫩子谷的火。(马太福音5:21–26)
前面解释这段经文(可参看AE693,746f节)。但“不可杀人”这条诫命被称为属天-属灵意义的更远意义是，不可夺走人对神的信和爱，从而夺走他的属灵生命，这是谋杀本身，因为人凭这种生命而为人，身体的生命服务于这种生命，如同工具因服务它的主因。此外，道德的谋杀就源于这属灵的谋杀。因此，处于这一个的人也处于那一个；渴望夺走一个人的属灵生命的人若不能夺走它，就会恨他，因为他恨此人的信和爱，因而恨这个人自己。这三者，即属于信和爱的属灵谋杀，属于好名声和尊敬的道德谋杀，以及属于身体的属世谋杀，就像原因和结果那样在一个系列中一个接着一个。
1012. (Verse 17) And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air. That this signifies the state of the church manifested as to all things of thought, is evident from the signification of the angel pouring out the vial, as denoting the state of the church manifested, as above; and from the signification of the air, as denoting thought, in this case everything of thought, because it is the last state of the church that is here described; therefore on the manifestation of that state, it is said, "It is done, that is, consummated."
The reason why the air signifies thought is, that respiration, which takes place by means of the air, corresponds to the thought of the understanding, as the motion of the heart corresponds to the affection of the will. That the respiration of the lungs corresponds to thought is quite clear from the fact that their operation is simultaneous and synchronous. For as a man thinks so he breathes. If he thinks tacitly he also breathes tacitly, and, on the contrary, if he thinks forcibly. If he thinks intensely and interiorly in himself, he then by degrees checks respiration, and also suspends it. Thus a man varies the state of his respiration in accommodation to every state of his thought. The reason is, that a man has two lives - the life of the understanding and the life of the will; and all the things of the body correspond to those two lives of the mind. Thus, in general, the life of the respiration corresponds to the life of the understanding and of the thought therefrom; and the life of the motion of the heart corresponds to the life of the will and of the love therefrom. These two lives are also meant by soul and heart in the Word, where it is said, with the whole soul and the whole heart, which signifies with the whole understanding and the whole will; or, with every thought of faith, and every affection of love. These things are said, in order that it may be known, that by the air is signified thought, because breathing takes place by its means.
[2] The reason why the vial was, lastly, poured out into the air is, that everything in a man closes in his thoughts. For such as a man is as to the church and the goods and truths of the church, also as to love; in a word, such as he is as to his spiritual, moral, and civil life, such is he as to thought. And this may especially be observed in the spiritual world; for when any angel comes out of his own society into one not his own, his breathing then labours, because he does not think from a similar affection. This also is why an infernal spirit when he ascends into an angelic society experiences difficulty and pain in breathing, and comes into fancifulness and blindness of thought. From these things it is evident that such as a man is, such is his thought.
[3] In what follows some things shall now be related concerning the Seventh Precept, which is, "Thou shalt not kill."
All the precepts of the Decalogue, like everything in the Word, involve two internal senses, besides the highest, which is the third; one which is proximate, and is called the spiritual-moral sense; another which is more remote, and is called the celestial-spiritual sense. The proximate sense of this precept, "Thou shalt not kill," which is the spiritual-moral sense, is, that thou shalt not hate thy brother or thy neighbour, and thence not treat him with contempt and ignominy; for thus thou dost damage and destroy his good name and honour, from which is his life amongst his brethren, called civil life. Consequently, he will afterwards live in society as dead, being numbered amongst the vile and wicked, with whom no one will hold any intercourse. This, when done from enmity, hatred, or revenge, is murder. This proceeds, and is estimated by many in the world, in a way similar to that of the life of the body. He, therefore, who does this, is as guilty before the angels in the heavens as if he had killed his brother. For enmity, hatred, and revenge breathe out murder, and would do this unless restrained and held in by the fear of the law, of resistance, and of reputation. Still these three are efforts to murder; and every effort is as an act, for it goes forth into act when fear is removed. These things the Lord teaches in Matthew:
"Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill, and whoso shall kill shall be liable to judgment. But I say unto you, that whoso is angry with his brother rashly, shall be liable to judgment; and whoso shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to the gehenna of fire" (693, 746).
[4] But the more remote sense of this precept, "Thou shalt not kill," which is called the celestial-spiritual sense, is, Thou shalt not take away from a man the faith and love of God, and thus his spiritual life, this being murder itself. For from this life a man is a man, the life of the body serving thereto as the instrumental cause to its principal cause.
From this spiritual murder comes moral murder. Therefore he who is in the one is also in the other; for he who desires to take away man's spiritual life hates him if he cannot take it away; for he hates his faith and love, and thus the man himself.
These three, namely, spiritual murder, which is that of faith and love; moral murder, which is that of good name and honour; and natural murder, which is that of the body, follow in a series, one from the other, as cause and effect.
1012. Verse 17. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air, signifies the state of the church manifested in regard to all things of thought. This is evident from the signification of "the angel pouring out the vial," as being the state of the church manifested (as above); also from the signification of the "air," as being thought, here everything of thought, because the last state of the church is here described; therefore when this state has been manifested it is said, "It is done," that is, it is consummated. The "air" signifies thought because respiration, which is effected by means of the air, corresponds to thought, which is of the understanding, as the motion of the heart corresponds to affection, which is of the will. That the respiration of the lungs corresponds to thought is clearly evident from the fact that they operate simultaneously and harmoniously, for as man thinks so he breathes. If he thinks quietly he breathes quietly, and reversely if forcibly. If he thinks intensely and interiorly in himself, respiration is gradually arrested and withdrawn. Thus man varies the state of his respiration in accommodation to every state of his thought. The reason of this is that man has two lives, namely, the life of the understanding and the life of the will; and all things of the body correspond to these two lives of the mind. Thus in general the life of the respiration corresponds to the life of the understanding and consequent thought; and the life of the motion of the heart corresponds to the life of the will and the consequent love. These two lives are meant by "soul" and "heart" in the Word, where it is said "with the whole soul and with the whole heart," which signifies with the whole understanding and the whole will, or with every thought which is of faith and with every affection which is of love. This is said to make known that the "air," since respiration is effected by it, signifies thought.
[2] "The last vial was poured out into the air," because all things of man close into his thoughts. For such as a man is as to the church and as to the goods and truths of the church, also as to love, in a word, such as he is as to his spiritual, moral, and civil life, such is he as to thought. This can be perceived especially in the spiritual world. When any angel goes out of his own society into a society not his own his breathing labors, because he is not thinking from a like affection. So, too, when an infernal spirit ascends into an angelic society he comes into distress of breathing, and thus into anguish, or into fantasy, or into blindness of thought; which makes clear that such as a man is such is his thought.
(The Seventh Commandment) 1
[3] In what now follows something shall be said about the seventh commandment, which is, "Thou shalt not kill." In all the commandments of the Decalogue, as in all things of the Word, two internal senses are involved (besides the highest which is a third), one that is next to the letter and is called the spiritual moral sense, another that is more remote and is called the spiritual celestial sense. The nearest sense of this commandment, "Thou shalt not kill," which is the spiritual moral sense, is that one must not hate his brother or neighbor, and thus not defame or slander him; for thus he would injure or kill his reputation and honor, which is the source of his life among his brethren, which is called his civil life, and afterwards he would live in society as one dead, for he would be numbered among the vile and wicked, with whom no one would associate. When this is done from enmity, from hatred, or from revenge, it is murder. Moreover, by many in the world this life is counted and esteemed in equal measure with the life of the body. And before the angels in the heavens he that destroys this life is held to be as guilty as if he had destroyed the bodily life of his brother. For enmity, hatred, and revenge, breathe murder and will it; but they are restrained and curbed by fear of the law, of resistance, and of loss of reputation. And yet these three are endeavors towards murder; and every endeavor is like an act, for it goes forth into act when fear is removed. This is what the Lord teaches in Matthew:
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be liable to the judgment. But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother rashly shall be liable to the judgment; whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to the Gehenna of fire (693, 746).
[4] But the more remote sense of this commandment, "Thou shalt not kill," which is called the celestial spiritual sense, is that one shall not take away from man the faith and love of God, and thus his spiritual life. This is murder itself, because from this life man is a man, the life of the body serving this life as the instrumental cause serves its principal cause. Moreover, from this spiritual murder moral murder is derived; consequently one who is in the one is also in the other; for he who wills to take away a man's spiritual life is in hatred against him if he cannot take it away, for he hates the faith and love with him, and thus the man himself. These three, namely, spiritual murder, which pertains to faith and love, moral murder, which pertains to reputation and honor, and natural murder, which pertains to the body, follow in a series one from the other, like cause and effect.
Footnotes:
1. This order of the commandments reverses their usual order against killing and stealing. This order is found in the Septuagint. Elsewhere in treating of the Decalogue (in Arcana Coelestia, Doctrine of Life, and True Christian Religion) the traditional order is followed.
1012. (Vers. 17.) "Et septimus angelus effudit phialam suam in aerem." - Quod significet statum ecclesiae manifestatum quoad omnia cogitationis, constat ex significatione "angeli effundentis phialam", quod sit status ecclesiae manifestatus (ut supra); et ex significatione "aeris", quod sit cogitatio, hic omne cogitationis, quia est ultimus status ecclesiae qui hic describitur; quare eo manifestato dicitur quod "factum sit", hoc est, consummatum.
Quod "aer" significet cogitationem, est quia respiratio, quae fit per aerem, correspondet cogitationi quae intellectus, sicut motus cordis correspondet affectioni quae voluntatis. Quod respiratio pulmonum correspondeat cogitationi, patet manifeste ex operatione utriusque simultanea et unanima; sicut enim homo cogitat, ita respirat; si tacite cogitat etiam tacite respirat, vicissim si fortiter; si intense ac interius in se cogitat, tunc respirationem paullatim sistit, et quoque subducit; ita homo statum respirationis suae secundum omnem statum cogitationis suae accommodate variat: causa est, quia binae sunt vitae hominis, nempe vita intellectus ac vita voluntatis; omnia corporis binis illis vitis mentis correspondent; ita in genere vita respirationis correspondet vitae intellectus et inde cogitationis, et vita motus cordis correspondet vitae voluntatis et inde amoris: hae binae vitae etiam intelliguntur per "animam" et "cor" in Verbo, ubi dicitur "tota anima et toto corde", per quae significatur toto intellectu et tota voluntate, seu omni cogitatione quae fidei et omni affectione quae amoris: haec dicta sunt, ut sciatur quod per "aerem", quia per illum fit respiratio, significetur cogitatio.
[2] Quod "phiala ultima effusa sit in aerem", est quia omnia hominis desinunt in ejus cogitationem; nam qualis est homo quoadecclesiam, et quoad ecclesiae vera et bona, tum quoad amorem, verbo, qualis est quoad vitam suam spiritualem, moralem et civilem, talis est quoad cogitationem: quod imprimis potest in mundo spirituali animadverti; quando aliquis angelus e sua societate in societatem non suam venit, tunc laborat respiratio ejus, ex causa quia non ex simili affectione cogitat; inde quoque est, si infernalis spiritus in societatem angelicam ascendit, tunc in angores quoad respirationem venit, et inde in dolorem, aut in phantasiam, aut in caecitatem quoad cogitationem: ex quibus patet quod qualis est homo talis sit cogitatio ejus.
[3] (Continuatio.)
In sequentibus nunc aliqua
DE SEPTIMO PRAECEPTO, QUOD EST, "NON OCCIDES, "
dicentur. Omnia praecepta decalogi, sicut omnia Verbi, involvunt binos sensus internos, praeter supremum qui est tertius; unum, qui est proximus et vocatur sensus spiritualis moralis, alterum qui est remotior et vocatur sensus caelestis spiritualis; sensus proximus hujus praecepti, "Non occides", qui est sensus spiritualis moralis, est quod fratrem seu proximum tuum odio non habiturus sis, et inde contumeliis et ignominia illum non affecturus, ita enim famam et honorem ejus, ex quibus vita ejus est inter fratres, quae vita civilis vocatur, laedis et occidis; unde in societatibus vivet postea sicut mortuus, numeratur enim inter viles et sceleratos, cum quibus non erit commercium; hoc cum fit ex inimicitia, ex odio aut ex vindicta, est homicidium, etiam pari gradu cum vita corporis a multis in mundo procedit et aestimatur; et quoque is qui id facit, coram angelis in caelis reus est sicut fratrem suum quoad vitam corporis ejus occidisset; nam inimicitia, odium et vindicta spirant necem et volunt illam, sed retinentur et refrenantur ex timore legis, resistentiae, et famae; sunt usque tria illa conatus ad necem, et omnis conatus est sicut actus, abit enim in actum remoto timore. Haec sunt quae Dominus docet apud Matthaeum,
"Audivistis quod veteribus dictum sit, Non occides; et quisquis occiderit, obnoxius erit judicio. Ego vero dico vobis, quod quisquis irascitur fratri suo temere, obnoxius erit judicio: quicunque .. dixerit fratri suo, Raka, obnoxius erit synedrio: quicunque autem dixerit, Stulte, obnoxius erit gehennae ignis" (5:21-26),
quae explicata videas supra (n. 693, 746(f)).
[4] Sensus autem remotior hujus praecepti, "Non occides", qui vocatur sensus caelestis spiritualis, est quod non auferes homini fidem Dei et amorem, et sic vitam spiritualem; hoc ipsum homicidium est, nam homo ex hac vita est homo; vita corporis ei inservit sicut causa instrumentalis suae causae principali. Ex homicidio hoc spirituali derivatur etiam homicidium morale; quare qui in uno est etiam in altero est; qui enim vult homini auferre vitam spiritualem, is in odio est contra illum si non potest auferre illam, nam odit fidem et amorem apud illum, ita ipsum hominem. Tria illa, nempe homicidium spirituale quod est fidei et amoris, homicidium morale quod est famae et honoris, ac homicidium naturale quod est corporis, consequuntur in serie, unum ab altero, sicut causae et effectus.